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Found: Plastic whiskey half-barrels for the blueberries
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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sweet_lemonUpdated I've had large plastic containers that broke down in the sun in just over a year - Rubbermaid storage containers and several others. Fortunately I found large black plastic pots for my blueberries, but at one time I was considerin...
Growing summer veggies in fall/winter
Posted by sweet_lemon
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sweet_lemonUpdated There is no predicting what'll happen weather-wise out here. I never would have guessed it would have been so cool this past summer. It was very pleasant, especially when reading about the oppressive heat elsewhere. In addition to...
Wild Ginger
Posted by domehomedee
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terrestrial_man(9)Updated Would not recommend any kind of Ginger under live oak trees. For a ground cover that might do that needs excellent drainage as does the oak try Salvia spathacea. It can be a natural companion to native stands of live oaks. Here is...
Climbing plant for front entrance
Posted by guerrero69
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nanabelleUpdated I have a spanish style home with a red tile roof and arches. I have a cape honeysuckle that has grown against or next to the stucco between 2 arches without clinging and has reached the 2nd story roof. I have it draping over beams...
Whoever thought that ants would disappear?
Posted by laa_laa(Sunset /8 or 9)
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glenna(z10 SoCal)Updated OK, everyone, I know where your ants are: they're in my kitchen. Would you like your ants back? I can arrange it. Glenna (in Long Beach)
Is this Greek Bay Tree??
Posted by stanofh
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stanofhUpdated Thanks!
'Wild Cat' catmint....
Posted by wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)
wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Is anyone growing nepeta grandiflora, 'Wild Cat' catmint? Zoned for zones 5-8, I'm wondering if it would get enough winter chill down here in zone 23. Sounds good...to 4 ft x 5 ft. Only problem might be that the catmints I grow now...
Lizard poop pic for leahcate
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated As promised, more poop. The first photo shows the droppings from a relatively small hornworm. If you look carefully, you will note that they look like tiny hand grenades. Just the right size for GI Joe when I was a kid. Some peopl...
How do you care for perennials so they come back strong?
Posted by railparail
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jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated The Verbena (purple) we grow is definitely the perennial one and blooms its head off year-round. We grow it in the ground. Some of the others are annual. I'm following this thread with great interest.
Good Fall Color?
Posted by aimeekitty(9-10, SW 18)
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jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated Oh - and citrus! Our tangerine tree is loaded with beautiful fruit every winter.
Favorite small magnolia tree
Posted by hana2(10 los angeles)
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cbreeze123_comcast_netUpdated live in santa cruz and am looking for a small magnolia tree or bush for the front yard.. any suggestions ???
manila tamarind - (pithecellobium dulce)
Posted by daxangel
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thisisjustlineth_yahoo_comUpdated Hi. My group and I found that the alcoholic extract of the leaf of the manila tamarind has lots of benefits. Can you give us some pieces of advice? This will be used for our thesis. Thank you so much!
native grasses for a SF Bay Area lawn
Posted by ltleelim(USDA 10a Sunset 17)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Festival rubra is probably the fastest to fill in, but will definitely need more frequent mowing than Carex spp's . I've found that Carex praegacilis can have winter dieback when it has to deal with wet clay and little winter sun....
Desperately Seeking Seascape strawberries
Posted by zzukke(z10 SO CAL)
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zzukke(z10 SO CAL)Updated Found! lee@Lassencanyonnursery.com. Will ship late October. They are in northern California.
not sure when to start my fall veggies...help please?
Posted by ladybugsmom192(9)
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chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CAUpdated Time to Harvest for Broccoli started from transplants is listed as 55 - 85 days (quite a range) so if we have a mild start to winter you have 2 months of decent growth till December. I think you would have needed to plant out at t...
Beach Blvd. Nursery Disappeared!
Posted by zzukke(z10 SO CAL)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I can't help with your quest, but I think your post has been on top long enough, I want to move it along. Al
Name that Salvia
Posted by onederw
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dicotUpdated Yup, those tender Mexican broadleaf sages take babying for me in full sun even near the coast, they are a more lush landscape plant -- like S. madrensis or S. guaranitica, but less xeric than S. leucantha, S. microphylla or S. mel...
Drought tolerant tree for 15 ft front yard with wall
Posted by hbgardening
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hbgardeningUpdated Thank you all for the recommendations (sorry for the late thanks -) all things considered - I am thinking that I will probably go with the Springfire'.
Dividing Watsonias
Posted by onederw
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chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CAUpdated I've grown watsonia's for years and I have not noticed this skin issue - lucky me. I don't try to separate the bulbs though - the previous years bulb is still needed and actually separating them will make them less likely to bloom...
Fouqueria splendens - Ocotillo
Posted by chezron
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated I'd leave the stakes at least until next spring. 10 feet tall is a lot for newish roots to support through a fall/winter that might be windy.
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