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Desert Sumac
Posted by nonora
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dicotUpdated Out of curiosity, is Rhus microphylla (littleaf Sumac), a CA native? I can't find it as such in CalFlora or Jepson and the USDA plants database shows it as AZ/NM/TX/OK. I can't imagine though that Rhus aromatica, R. ovata or R. in...
recycling used potting soil
Posted by nacho_momma
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ashleysf(9 San Jose,CA)Updated I use the recycled potting soil to build a berm around my newly planted trees that are in the ground. I always find that I need more soil than what came out of the hole (I use native soil to backfill so there is not much left) to ...
Crinadonna
Posted by atreehugger(Sunset 21)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated If you do it now, you might miss a bloom cycle, but the plants will be just fine.
How to keep birds out of my yard without scaring away Hummers?
Posted by kat58(8)
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atreehugger(Sunset 21)Updated Personally, I would love the birds. But to answer your question, I'm not sure that there is anything you could do. SO maybe just chill a little and enjoy all that nature has to offer, including the hummers that dont seem to be afr...
For Angie - Sir Prize Availability in Inland Empire
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 Angie, hope you found your Sir Prize? Checking to see if you read this post. Patty S.
Any lilac expert around?
Posted by Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)
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Dan Staley (5b Sunset 2B AHS 7)Updated Newly-planted lilacs take several years to settle down such that they bloom reliably and normally. Your nursery should have told you that. Some vars bloom later than others. IIRC the Descanso hybrids are late-ish compared to the F...
Ideas for a smaller evergreen tree
Posted by monsoon99(Z9 CA)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated How about Schefflera pueckleri, Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark', a multi Chamaedorea plumosa, or Pittosporum angustifolium? These all tend to hold on to their leaves for quite some time, not constantly shedding, and all are evergreen...
Looking for Pat in California - J.Moragne
Posted by tomncath(St Pete Z10a Heat 10)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Tom, if you need to contact a GardenWeb member, there is a way to email them through their Profile (if they've enable the feature).
Spicy Jatropha
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated UPDATE!! It's now almost 4 years later. I planted my Jatropha in front of a south-facing fence where it gets sun all day. The fence is backed by our neighbor's juniper trees which provide some shelter. Nevertheless, it goes dorman...
Avocados in Sacramento area
Posted by norcal916(USDA 9 / Sunset 14)
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Leveltus_msn_comUpdated I planted an avocado from seed about 7 years ago and this year it is full of blooms. What's the chance of avocados this year?
How to grow Oregano with a strong flavor?
Posted by homey_bird
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated I don't water my Oregano at all. It survives just fine on winter rain alone on a dry slope in full sun. It has a good flavor.
Garden Show
Posted by Min3 South S.F. Bay CA(Zone 9)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated here's a "virtual tour" video of the show. Hope that is useful to you Here is a link that might be useful: virtual tour of SF garden show 2011
Pruning Chinese Pistache (Keith Davey)
Posted by pasomike
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nancylaw3_gmail_comUpdated We have a 10 year old big Chinese Pistache. It had been healthy every year until last year. Last year it had very few leaves , but produced clumps of something all over it. This year so far, it has no leaves and looks like it's go...
Who has had luck sprouting sequoia seeds?
Posted by texasflip(Nacogdoches, TX z8)
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toyon(USDA 9b/Sunset 14 CA. (Sacram)Updated Damping off is a problem with redwood seedlings. I start then from cuttings. They are one of the easier plants to root.
Water Conference
Posted by borderbarb
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toyon(USDA 9b/Sunset 14 CA. (Sacram)Updated People aren't thinking this out logically. The water subsidies for agriculture have paid for themselves many time over. Without them the coast of agriculture in many parts of California would be cost prohibitive. Additionally, wat...
Third winter/spring month in a row with record warmth
Posted by stanofh
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toyon(USDA 9b/Sunset 14 CA. (Sacram)Updated Plenty of places in the Bay Area have April records in the upper 90s, so at some point a new 100 degree record will be set.
Pomegranate buds keep freezing
Posted by Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)
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Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)Updated Wow, that is interesting. I will have to check mine and see if any are like that. RB
California Pepper Tree
Posted by marcie_new(z8)
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hosenemesisUpdated The seeds have already sprouted into seedlings this year. If you want fresh seeds that will be more likely to sprout, you should wait until Fall when the seeds are plentiful and plant them in November to assure good germination. I...
Is this a white grub? What do I do? (pic)
Posted by guavalane
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billiameUpdated I'm having serious problems with dang varmints digging up my vegetable bed (almost nightly). I want to invest in beneficial nematodes. Is this the right time to apply them? Or should I wait? The grubs in the bed are currently pret...
Lemon tree pest
Posted by mlevie
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fpanga_aol_comUpdated My lemon tree is really blooming and some fruits have formed. Before. I see bees but not much now. But now, I saw about 6 of them. I believe they are beetles, night black on some flowers. They move very slowly but the leaves of my...
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