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T shaped moths
Posted by llilibel03
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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated Yes, a hose will do it. The foam protects the spittlebugs from predators.
Banana's
Posted by trillianh(GW 9 /Sunset 15 /Nor CA)
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Ron KyptonUpdated **Bump** Anyone have pups to sell - Livermore Area?
Questions about those gold aphids
Posted by socks
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nonmember_gwUpdated Oleander aphid, Aphis nerii
Can u help me identify these bugs please?
Posted by Ladybugs_mom SF Bay Area Z9
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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated A little bit of Dawn mixed with water and sprayed on the aphids worked for me. They do seem to like milkweed.
Can u help me identify these bugs please?
Posted by Ladybugs_mom SF Bay Area Z9
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Where they were ID'd as aphids. Direct hits of insecticidal soap works. So does squishing. Repeat both as needed
Leaking roots
Posted by tim45z10
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated f it was attached to the cuke plant, called positive root pressure. The root was still alive and absorbing water. It will stop on its own.
How to protect my garden from Mole animal?
Posted by Sultana Mohammad
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tim45z10Updated If you are ok with killing them. Home Depot has a tool that deposits bait underground. It has worked without fail for me.
Far Northcoast: Replacing Blackberry Vines with more manageable plants
Posted by Steven(9b)
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Steven(9b)Updated Thank you for the plant suggestions - I will check them out. I think a Wax Myrtle hedge might work very well in one part of my yard. I had planned to build a tall fence but I think a hedge might work even better and be less expens...
Help Me Win My Geranium Bet with DH
Posted by martinca_gw
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martinca_gwUpdated I do and can...good idea.ty!
Help ID tree with thorny trunk
Posted by jdeamer
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gyr_falcon(Sunset 23 USDA 9)Updated Sometimes, just because you "can" doesn't necessarily mean you should. ;-) How large is the tree you need to cut down, pbrown? What structures, fences and other landscape material etc. are close enough to be damaged? Do ...
Trying to identify a tree
Posted by joey
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kentcUpdated It looks like a palo verde, parkinsonia.
Milkweeds (Butterfly Bush) seeding today - Save them and the Monarchs!
Posted by Baby G (Z10, Sunset 20, SoCal-LA, 150-550 Chl Hrs)(10)
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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated Measures taken to control the light brown apple moth (not grey moth) are no joke. They are a fairly new pest and agricultural inspectors want to keep them from spreading. Annie's Annuals is in the bay area where the moth was fou...
Experts in the Garden
Posted by Sow_what? Southern California Inland
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Sow_what? Southern California InlandUpdated Experts will be stationed in every garden except the Garden of Tears. Guests at the "Experts in the Garden" event will be the first to see the renovated Garden of Tears, which is not shown in the picture below. Join us t...
Fire Season Looms. What are you doing to Prevent Fire?
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated I heard about it from my neighbor. Sucks! Drone boy should have to pay. Hope they can find him.
Looking for a Reliable Solar Fountain/Pond Pump
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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Sow_what? Southern California InlandUpdated We have a number of solar pumps at Humpty Dumpty House powering fountains and pond filtration systems. We've used really cheap ones, and really high quality systems as well. My favorites are made by Oase, and if they're still avai...
Bouganvilea traumatized
Posted by Sabine Halfhill
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I would add about 3 inches of compost over the roots.This would both help maintain the moisture and the air in the root zone, which is why the roots were so shallow. Al
SoCal Clay Soil: when to actually plant drought tolerant shrubs?
Posted by M. Minnie
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Josue DiazUpdated Some of those like the agave, cape honeysuckle and lantana you would be able to plant now and be just fine. Planting the ceanothus in the middle of summer, though, is like just putting them out to die. They won't respond well to s...
Sunset Magazine slowly being gutted
Posted by jakkom
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Charles McClure - Professional Site PlanningUpdated Yes it seems the young editors just love little blocks of concrete with planted joints, that serve fire features. Everybody drinks wine. That's it!! Usually about 30 references to drinking alcohol per thin issue.
Best low water turf for valley area of S. Cal
Posted by Sabine Halfhill
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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated Seashore paspallum is growing in Irvine, Ca., which gets pretty warm in the summer. It is used a lot in Florida for golf courses.
I've noticed that the plants in my neighborhood are all the same
Posted by parker25mv
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kittymoonbeamUpdated I would love some of those no CA redwoods ( not at all crap to me) but the few that are here are being killed by heat and drought. Last week I was having lunch under a young one next to Saint Joseph's Hospital in Orange and just ...
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