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Root Knot Nematode Photo
Posted by hosenemesis
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated As socal says, they spread very little on their own. My infestation spread quite rapidly because I was making new beds from old but didn't yet know I had a problem. Ack! Yes, they affect ornamentals. But just as with veggies, not ...
Ground Cover Rec So. Cali Zone 9
Posted by jeri
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dlchasenUpdated Can anyone recommend a colorful (pink, red, purple, lavender, etc.) low growing, drought and rabbit resistant ground cover for inland San Diego County? I thought I saw a lot of creeping phlox last Spring, but I guess I'm mistaken ...
Pistacia Chinensis, zone 24?
Posted by michelle.wayson
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stanofhUpdated I've seen one locally turning color already here in the bay area-unique though as all others are mostly still green.
Recommendations for Nice Greens in Pseudo-Tropical Landscape?
Posted by goodkamra
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catkim(San Diego 10/24)Updated I wonder if you can grow Philodendron 'Xanadu'. I really like this one for filling in between palms, and it mixes nicely with colorful neoregelia bromeliads: http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=2620
semidwarf fig
Posted by tim45z10
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napapen(ca 15)Updated I was able to purchase two dwarfs on line - one from ebay and the other from a grower. I plan to keep them lower and I understand one of them can be grown like a house plant and produce figs. I plan to try it. Penny
Hows your summer been?
Posted by stanofh
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stanofhUpdated wow,how homogenized the coast has been-north and south. My wifes Roses have done their best since planted 3-4 years ago too. We had 90's..but it was weeks ago. I cant even remember being close since then-80,82f has been it. And AL...
Which annuals do you plant?
Posted by hosenemesis
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Renee, you should definitely check out all the various Impatiens species available at Annie's Annuals Nursery, available on line, to see the range of colors and types available. I would suggest I. auricoma as a tender perennial sp...
When do you sow your Nasturtiums?
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated When the winter rains start is best. They like cool weather. I think it is too early. The heat of Sept/Oct will fry them pretty good.
Trees for planting strip in sidewalk
Posted by sarah_cal
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la_kittyUpdated I would also look to my neighbors on the street. What is planted in the parkway. I love the look and feeling of driving down the street and all of the trees in the parkway are the same! Whether it be the summer or the fall, I just...
grapevine black rot
Posted by dancerdeb(23)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated A fungicide will not reverse the mold but could prevent further infection. I am not sure which fungicide you consider unfriendly, but you can make your own Bordeaux mixture, which will work well. Al
White Blooming Drought Tolerant Plants
Posted by jubilante
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jubilanteUpdated Great suggestions, thanks! Love the oleander trees, I've never seen them like that before...it seems a lot of contributors to these forums don't like this old freeway plant standby...I think they consistently look good.
Roundup or Watering?
Posted by chezron
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I killed three Fremontodendrons before I heeded the good advice of Barbara Coe, now horticulture director of Luther Burbank Gardens. Plant it in the fall as bahia suggests and DO NOT WATER in the following spring. It is difficult ...
Deer Are Eating Nearly Everything This Year
Posted by heckabore
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caavonldy(8/9 N CA)Updated I have one deer in our neighborhood that is jumping our fence and eating the tomatoes. Before we put up the fence a couple years ago, we had a whole herd that just destroyed everything in the garden, now I think it's just the one.
Tree Allamanda in San Diego
Posted by chezron
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stanofhUpdated Looks like a great outdoor plant-might be a good potted plant too. Should do fine for most of the bay area out of direct view of the Golden Gate.
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) from last Christmas
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated Thanks everyone. OK, so they'll be fine here in the ground. I think I'll plant it on the east side of our patio where it will get morning sun. We don't get a lot of slugs/snails but I'll keep an eye out. I don't want a big swath o...
Stipa Gigantea
Posted by wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated The problem, of course, while searching for one plant is all of the others you come across in your travels. While running errands this a.m., I stopped in the nursery at Lowe's *just* in case they might have the stipa. They didn't,...
Help! My beloved fern pine tree was overpruned!
Posted by Pipdog
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stanofhUpdated They will "recover" fine. But,form wont be what you were used too..just suckers everywhere. It might be two years or so before you can selectivly prune it into a natural shape again. I feel your pain..its almost like sta...
Earwig Invasion
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated Go get 'em, Alex!
Options for screening wall in Modern space?
Posted by goodkamra
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goodkamraUpdated Thanks for the suggestions everyone! Keeping the "pseudo-tropical" and modern aesthetic in mind, I'll likely end up going with a clumping bamboo. The wall has a weird ledge around 4' up, so a vine would not work too well...
When do I plant fruit trees here?
Posted by boeremeisie
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Your favorite local nursery will probably have a pre-order plan, that allows you to order about September, the exact tree you want. He orders his tree stock in the fall for January delivery from the grower. You will be able to get...
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