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Vines /other plants good near pool
Posted by annemarieo
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annemarieoUpdated thank you I will try to look into a photo sharing site this weekend.I am really surprised there is not a more direct way to share photos! Just found out today a very dear lady friend of mine passed away. She was 90 and had a very ...
Nagami Kumquat - how much shade can it take?
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated Thank you, borderbarb. We've decided to put the Improved Meyer Lemon in that spot, and put the Kumquat on the south-east facing side of the house that gets more sun and reflected heat. The lemon is more tolerant of a little shade.
Trachelospermum: hanging basket-able?
Posted by grwleye(z9/Sunset 22/CA)
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grwleye(z9/Sunset 22/CA)Updated Rats - thought I posted last night! Must not have taken the last step. Anyway, heliotrope is looming large on the horizon - planning to head out on Saturday and see what's available locally. Then I might take up with Garden Crossi...
Peonies
Posted by lavoix48(9)
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lavoix48(9)Updated Great pictures...
Privet pruning
Posted by gobluedjm 9/18 CA
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated The neighbors cut theirs right down to the ground. They all grew back. Other neighbors have some so large and so old they've limbed them up into beautiful small (20') trees. They are suprisingly graceful. I guess the net-net is, t...
Something is eating my plants!
Posted by ekat
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ekatUpdated I found them!!! I decided to cut all the mint down and let it regrow, since this sometimes helps I read. And while I was doing it I found a couple of VERY small bright green caterpillars! I am going to get some sluggo if this meth...
Growing beets
Posted by svenska(CA18/19)
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svenska(CA18/19)Updated My vegetables are grown in large planter boxes with composted soil. I also do not use chemical fertilizer. I'm really thinking it has most to do with planting too late and the heat coming on, and with some spotty watering. Al, I a...
Speaking of wine barrels
Posted by tressa(SECA)
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tressa(SECA)Updated Yeah, you're right Renee, I'll just throw them out...DH never liked them anyway. He is a winemaker - he thinks their only purpose should be for aging!! I removed some rosemary from 3 pots the other day (actually I had to break the...
how to keep bugs off my plants
Posted by nacho_momma
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pedroinfante82Updated could be thrips. Spray for thrips
Epiphyllum
Posted by uplguy
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hosenemesisUpdated Gorgeous. Renee
A flying visitor to my garden
Posted by deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)
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elladog(z10, SoCalif, Sunset 22)Updated That looks like the dragonfly called a Flame Skimmer, Libellula saturata. They like to perch on the tops of upright sticks. In my yard they perch on the 1/4" diameter flower supports. And yes, dragonflies eat gnats, flies, mo...
Spicy Jatropha slow to wake up
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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onederwUpdated RIP. And as you say, at least you have another in a more favorable location. Kay
possible iron deficiency across the yard (bay area)
Posted by homey_bird
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated And to add some additional info to Al's excellent suggestion, the addition of compost will help to keep the soil a bit more acidic which unbinds the micronutrients and makes the available for uptake. For most of us (not all, but m...
White Winifred Gilman
Posted by gobluedjm 9/18 CA
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tressa(SECA)Updated I have several Cleveland sages (not Winifred) that appear really light this year. I think it must be the strange weather - probably too much energy went into the leaf growth?
My front yard path
Posted by sunnie(9/10 So.Calif.)
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eloise_caUpdated Wow Sunnie, such a beautiful walk! Thanks for sharing.
path in front yard
Posted by sunnie(9/10 So.Calif.)
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stanofhUpdated Cool. Nice combo of xeric plants.
Nandina - invasive?
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated Jenn, I don't think Nandina is invasive here in California. In the Southern part of the United States especially the gulf coast, however, it's a different story. Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, N. Carolina and Flo...
Extreme sun/shade shift
Posted by shiffert
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jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated This is the exact issue I asked about in my recent post titled "Plants for late afternoon sun". I found this in my forum search for "Nandina"!
Salad Meadow from seeds?
Posted by homey_bird
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annemarieoUpdated I love the idea of a salad meadow. You are correct about waiting a bit before you put them outside. I am down south in zone 10 (sunset 19) It is probably a bit cooler up north where you are. But here lettuce is more of a cool weat...
My front yard path
Posted by sunnie(9/10 So.Calif.)
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eloise_caUpdated How about posting a picture.
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