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new to Pasadena -- plant in sun or part shade?
Posted by nova0929
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Axel(Kaua'i 12b & Southern Calif. 10b)Updated I had loads of Winter veggies in the Winter when I lived in Pasadena. The sun is pretty weak in the Winter, even though it does occasionally get into the 80's and 90's during heavy Santa Ana winds. But most of the heat comes from ...
Will My Avocado Plant Pull Though?
Posted by wondersueak
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wondersueakUpdated Thanks for the soil advice. My avocado plant is growing very very slow. Right now where I live in Alaska we get down to about 5-6 hours of mostly indirect sunlight in the winter. I have a light that simulates sunlight for plants. ...
wedding plans and lantana
Posted by catkins(z9 CA)
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sautesmomUpdated I am EXTREMELY allergic to lantana, so you might want to consider that issue for your guests! Pansies and maybe gladiolas would be great alternatives for June, as would the prior suggestion of lilies. Carla in Sac
semi dwarf fuji apple tree
Posted by ruben796
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ruben796Updated Thanks again for info..just wanted to let u all know that apple tree is doing fine,its growing new leaves.
Hearty plants for planters on concrete SoCal
Posted by sarahsgarden
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Yes, succulents. They are good for years potted and require very little care, and are very "in" now so there's lots of selection available. Make sure you select those with a high tolerance for reflected light and heat. N...
HELP save my beloved Hawaiian Snowbushes
Posted by joebronx
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Yes they like humidity, which the coast can provide. Here is Weidner's comments on growing Breynia nivosa: Here is a link that might be useful: Breynia growing in So Cal
Anyone keep avocado tree small by pruning?
Posted by elvie
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated On multi-graft anything, usually one variety eventually outgrows all the others.
Advice Needed --) What garden tools/ equipment to buy
Posted by lalithar
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Mikey(SoCal-Z10-22/23)Updated Buy only top quality pruners as they are worth the cost. I like Felco. The tools I use most are the trowel, pruners, scissors, twine, trimmings bucket, mechanical pencil, and plastic name tags (gotta mark those bulbs otherwise I k...
Oroblanco Dwarf graprefruit tree- mature size?
Posted by elvie
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elvieUpdated Thanks, I had no idea Four Winds weren't true dwarf, I specifically bought and planted a few other Four Winds trees as well, thinking they were dwarf.
Pruning Buddleia bushes
Posted by ilovegardening(10a San Gabriel Valley of L.A.)
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boomerdUpdated ROFL @ dick sonia...the biggest "trunk" is probably gonna take some serious chopping...it's bigger than I'll be able to cut with my loppers. From what I've been reading, February should be about the right time to prune t...
Which daffodils (and other bulbs) do well in Bay area, CA?
Posted by anchita(Bay area, CA)
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anchita(Bay area, CA)Updated Al, thank you for the tips. I'll be sure to take the drive to see the Daffs blooming there in the spring... it sounds beautiful! Joe, it is great to know that almost any bulbs will grow here for a season... If they come back, it'l...
Prune apricots now!
Posted by sautesmom
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Actually you could have pruned a little earlier. The object is to prune when there is no danger of rain when any spores of Cytosporina canker may be spread by the rain. If you have any Eutypa dieback it is important to cut at leas...
how to advertise Bay area plant sale?
Posted by xanthoria(9)
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xanthoria(9)Updated great ideas guys! Thank you :)
American Sycamore or London Planetree?
Posted by shlansberg
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated Oh yes! The Oak Glen chestnut! That tree is such a beauty that it's worth going to Oak Glen just to enjoy that tree...
Just wait 'till next year
Posted by borderbarb
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Be glad you are not a farmer depending on your harvest to pay the bills. When I lived in Watsonville about 1960 a couple of farmers planted acreage in pole beans, and were blessed with an exceptionally warm summer and a bumper cro...
Phlox
Posted by trillianh(GW 9 /Sunset 15 /Nor CA)
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trillianh(GW 9 /Sunset 15 /Nor CA)Updated Read this a week ago and planted the phlox but just wanted to say thanks to Al for the advice!
Fragrant lilacs for nor.cal/ bay area
Posted by lalithar
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lalitharUpdated I spoke to a very knowledgeable nursery lady (up in Regan's Nursery in Fremont) and she told me that I do not have to restrict myself to the low-chill varieties. Unlike so-cal, Northern California/ bay area gets enough chill to be...
It's already dark out.
Posted by hosenemesis
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated yep...October has always been my favorite month and now I've come to dread it. I wouldn't worry about the house and losing it...it's the 7 cats. We had 6 when we evacuated before and that wasn't easy. I stay prepared now with all ...
Growing Dutchman's Pipe in San Francisco
Posted by sf4023st
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sf4023stUpdated Great! I'm excited, I figured they would grow out here but haven't seen any outdoors except in the green houses. Do you know where I can find them in SF or nearby?
Basil an annual in the Bay Area?
Posted by toffee1
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated There are several Origanum or Oregano, all of which are perennial in our climate but not hardy in harsh climates. Al
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