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I didn't know they did this.
Posted by aquilachrysaetos
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated It's really beautiful. You must be really happy with it. It will shade your shed soon enough and keep it cooler in summer. A tree that yellows up gloriously in this neighborhood is the Ginko. My Cercis yellow up, but then the leav...
hedge plant to mix with camellias
Posted by dancerdeb(23)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Camellias have small and shallow root systems. You want plants that won't out-compete them... I've written several posts on screening plants because I like privacy in our garden, there's a lot of examples there with pictures and I...
wanted; Wretched Mess brug cutting
Posted by pearlgirl
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated I often think of my Brugmansia as a wretched mess. ;)
Cilantro in winter in Bay Area? Also, question on frost covers
Posted by homey_bird
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homey_birdUpdated Thanks, everyone. I planted my cilantro seeds today after getting this encouraging confirmation. Rosecats: yes, my intent is only to help the plants survive till weather improves. It's great to know it's worth trying! I have some ...
Penstemon Hybrid ID?
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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jean001(z8aPortland, OR)Updated It's not a penstemon. It's a Phygelius, the common name cape fuchsia.
hoosierquilt.....about your cistus
Posted by wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Could be that they are just getting old and woody, Chad. Not sure how old they are, but not over 6 years for sure, as the house, itself, is only 7 years old. Still, it looks like something suddenly killed the top one as it looks l...
Planting suggestion for gap between flagstone
Posted by toffee1
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I have been happy with woolly thyme as it will soon fill in and looks good all year. What ever you decide buy it by the flat. You will get up to 50 plants per flat and most nurseries will be glad to order it for you, many will hav...
Rose Frustration
Posted by trillianh(GW 9 /Sunset 15 /Nor CA)
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rosecatsUpdated Here's my 2 cents...you may not need to water your roses for several months, now that the rains have started & your roses are easing into dormancy, particularly if your roses are well established. And, yes, good idea to get so...
camera+me+yard+yesterday=
Posted by deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)
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hosenemesisUpdated Hey, what happened to my post? Oh well. Deeproots, Just Joey is one of my favorite roses. But I really like your third photo. You have made such good choices for that bed, and I would love to sit on your bench and enjoy the view. ...
Recommended Soil Testing Labs
Posted by plaz_2008
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jg_xrfresearchincUpdated We can test your soil for heavy metals. Located in San Diego, CA. Phone: 800-613-6064 Javier Gonzalez Here is a link that might be useful: XRF Research, Inc.
Eggplants in SoCal
Posted by elc11(sunset z24 SD CA)
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hosenemesisUpdated Don't know the answer to your question, but mine are still setting fruit. I pick off most of the blossoms at this time of year so that the fruit will ripen better. Renee
Red Rose won't open in San Francisco
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated I gave it away to someone in Hayward.
salvia & ornamental grass....some winter color
Posted by deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Seedhunt.com located in Watsonville Ca. has an unusual selection of Salvia, native and South African seeds. Al
Living in Terror of the Coming Winter
Posted by queerbychoice(USDA 9a/Sunset 8 (CA))
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Every building site is higher than the street and will drain by gravity if given the opportunity. Go to any home improvement store such as Home Depot, Lowes, or Tractor Supply and look at the flexible drain tubing in either 3 or 4...
Where to find white loropetalum?
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated Thanks Wanda! Any azalea recs? Renee
Arkansas Black Apples
Posted by einahpets(9)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated My reference shows 800 hours. When you do not have enough chilling the apple will still bloom. The blooming will be scattered over a long period with only a percentage blooming at one time. A normal bloom will be almost all the bl...
Cheating scandal at farmers markets
Posted by borderbarb
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home_grower(SoCal Z9 S18)Updated I am not suprised by that. My wife and I do our grocery shopping at Seafood City which is 20 miles from us but is so worth it for the food quality and cost. It is a Fillipino chain (my wife is Fillipino) and she took me there back...
Scale Insects on Manzanita!! WTH?
Posted by lorrifreitas
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valdesaUpdated If you have ants, it will be VERY difficult to get rid of scales permanently.
Hardenbergia, established, looks dead (help)
Posted by tnt2007
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tnt2007Updated thanks for your encouragement, however our *new* growth actually died, not the usual dormancy phase! we too have hacked it back every year for 15 yrs. and it's been hardy. weather/watering have all been bizarre this year; just had...
more pix of fence (ha-ha) and also trees
Posted by deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)
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hosenemesisUpdated I was going- like- what redwood? That's a redwood? Wow. Very pretty. Renee
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