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Need help selecting plants for a part of front yard - pics includ
Posted by sonaliagrawal
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sonaliagrawalUpdated bahia - what do you think of foxtail fern for the very front part, mixed in with some spike lavender?
Where to have soil tested near Ventura
Posted by svirfnebli
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californianUpdated gobluedjm, thank you for the link to the Orange County extension office. I called them and they said they definitely do not do soil tests. In fact they don't even answer questions except for a master gardener hotline maned by unpa...
How to/can I grow bougainvillea on top of this pergola?
Posted by imahousenewbie
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stanofhUpdated Bouganvilla gets rampant..and since you want it to cover a large area..I can see it getting out of control. The thorny branches,height..lots of work. I've seen what you might like with Blood Red Trumpet or aka Mexican Trumpet vine...
WANTED: timber bamboo in Orange County
Posted by mysticx
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a014631350_netzero_netUpdated I have a bunch of bamboo in pots that my ex wife pretty well distroyed, I have a 24" x 24" box with giant bamboo that needs attention badly come and get it if you have the room. When I move back to o.c. I will want to ge...
Rhododendrons as trees
Posted by Dick_Sonia(Sunset 17)
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peachymomo(Ca 8)Updated Those are amazing! A few years ago I got to visit a garden in Japan full of tree rhodies, it was my first time seeing them and I was blown away. About how long does it take a Rhododendron to grow that large? 10 years or more? I th...
How do you feel about the Goldenrain Tree?
Posted by peachymomo(Ca 8)
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peachymomo(Ca 8)Updated I didn't get any positive responses about them, but I haven't given up the idea of planting one. There is a good nursery just down the street that specializes in trees and they have large redbuds already trained into a standard fo...
Looking for free stones
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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Mikey(SoCal-Z10-22/23)Updated You also might try Yahoo's Free Cycle
Transplanting some Tiger's-eye Sumacs
Posted by 1655graff
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hosenemesisUpdated I can't really speak to your gardening conditions, but if you must transplant them, I would not till the area or amend the soil. I would plant them in a hole with native soil and soak them deeply, mulch, and make sure they remain ...
one-time pro help
Posted by dancerdeb(23)
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dancerdeb(23)Updated Let the ball drop on this one! Located in Pacific Palisades, just north of Santa Monica. Thanks!
Squirrel repellent- any results?
Posted by Min3 South S.F. Bay CA(Zone 9)
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sautesmomUpdated I googled it and it looks interesting, but I have not personally tried it. Amazon.com has it for sale, and they guarantee their products, so if it doesn't work, send it back. I would also suggest you look at motion-activated sprin...
Forcing Tulips in the Fridge
Posted by pugsgarden(Sacramento 14)
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GraceWK_AOL_comUpdated I live in Southern California and I received a gift of yellow tulips, so I do not know what type they are. It is the middle of May. I trimmed the stems and washed the dirt off the tulip bulbs. Do I put them in the frige now or can...
California Gardening Radio Program available on Podcast?
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Thanks teckehound. I'll check our Bob's show. Marin County is N. Calif, but certainly better than a show in some other state. I am just so sad, still, that Mary James' show closed it's doors. I really liked Mary's format, which wa...
Bermudagrass Seed in Orange County
Posted by jdsuowner
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated You would be better off with one of the hybrid Bermudas sold as sod. They produce a nicer lawn without the unattractive seed heads that grow so quickly and look so messy. They are also not so aggressively invasive. I'm confused by...
I miss Alliums
Posted by Propaganda Garden Design
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hosenemesisUpdated Nope. The big beauties might bloom one time, but in my garden when they do they bloom on a stalk five inches tall at most. I got some Drumstick alliums as a bonus with a lily order, and to my surprise they came up and bloomed last...
'Toka' plum
Posted by mlevie
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Toka is a hardy variety for really chilly places - USDA zones 3, 4 and 5 kinda places. It is a good pollinator for OTHER plums, but don't think it needs a pollinator. Here's what Dave Wilson Nursery has to say about them: TOKA PLU...
Harvest potatoes early photo, next peanuts
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated That was a great link, but the shipping cost 6.99 for the 1.99 item. Maybe I could find someone to go in with me? I have to think about it.
general fertilizing question
Posted by jardinerowa
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jardinerowaUpdated Thanks Al, I don't know or think it's a problem, I just wasn't sure if it's a possibility. But it seems that salt buildup is pretty much an issue in container culture. Z
open house herb farm photos in Vacaville
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated I did see spider mites, but I already have them. That is why I had to give up on brugmansias.
I show you my flowers
Posted by deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)
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dicotUpdated My watsonia barely flowered this year. Ugh, means I need to dig and separate the thick bulb clumps, I know there were enough soil nutrients in the rest of the bed. I do like how long the leaves stay green watered though, this is g...
Allow Sunlight thru a Chain Link fence (while concealing)?
Posted by sparkyr
sparkyrI am looking for some advice about what plant I can grow on top of a large retaining wall/hillside that will slightly "conceal" a chain link fence withOUT blocking the sun. Obviously, I won't completely able to conceal the...
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