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How and when to prune leucospermum patersonii
Posted by inthemiddleofmystreet
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inthemiddleofmystreetUpdated Thanks Joe! Sorry for the delayed thanks. I thought I would get an auto notification of someone responded to my post. Maybe I missed it... Appreciate the help!
anyone growing blackberries in so.calif?
Posted by futureblues
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luvdaytimeactivitiesUpdated Forgot to ask: Do you all think blackberries will grow and fruit in a pot on my east facing balcony on the West LA/ Santa Monica border( near Bundy and Santa Monica Blvd)-- which only gets direct sun from early morn til 10:45am th...
Santa Monica Balcony Garden Photos
Posted by Propaganda Garden Design
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luvdaytimeactivitiesUpdated Thank you!
Local Organic Amendment Supplier
Posted by cottage_garden(Z10 CA)
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luvdaytimeactivitiesUpdated Does anyone know where I can buy organic plants near me in West LA or Santa Monica? Especially Blackberries, Kiwi, edible Rose, Thimbleberry; but also Strawberry and Raspberry? Thank you! Diana(310)936-3150
Planting Blackberry's
Posted by half_eaten_thumb(usda10)
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luvdaytimeactivitiesUpdated Does anyone know where I can get some organic Blackberry plants in or near Santa Monica? I am willing to buy them, or I can trade Pitaya(Dragon Fruit) magenta or white fleshed plant cuttings for them. I'd like to get the largest m...
Favorite Garden Shoes
Posted by tussy_mussy(Z9)
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Moving bougainvillia
Posted by chantoosy
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated At any rate for future reference you would want to move it in late spring when the soil is fully warm. They can better tolerate root disturbance in warm soil. Now that it is cooling down for the winter is the wrong time. The time ...
Tree/Shrub recomendation
Posted by boozer52
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated If you want something native, the Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) makes a good largish shrub/small tree, rather airy. White flowers and red berries that the birds love. They like water but will get along without it as well.
Lawns
Posted by nlmc
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sffog(10/SanFran)Updated thanks Al
Buying daffodil bulbs in San Jose, Los Gatos area
Posted by trish_ca(CA 8)
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trish_ca(CA 8)Updated Chad, I would love to stop by and pick up the daffs. I just can't find your email address anywhere to get ahold of you. Email me back with your email address. Thanks! Trish
Best Tree for my Yard
Posted by jskeyes2(Z10 San Diego)
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billiameUpdated A Chitalpa tree won't get too large, has pretty flowers and is not too messy. It's deciduous and remains leafless for longer than a lot of trees. I really love the trumpet trees (Tabebuia, pink [impetiginosa] or yellow [chrysotric...
What to do with Crepe myrtle bushes
Posted by chantoosy
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chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CAUpdated There are many hybrids which range from small ground cover to small to medium shrub, large shrub, small tree, etc. Mostly we just see the Tree size ones here and in the Nurseries. If you have a true shrub type it will top out at l...
Fall Slideshow
Posted by hosenemesis
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queerbychoice(USDA 9a/Sunset 8 (CA))Updated It's gorgeous! We haven't had our first fall rains up here yet, unless you count the ten or twenty raindrops that fell one day in mid-September.
Fall Pruning/Topping of Tomatoes?
Posted by gardenmommy_2010
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chantoosyUpdated I do prune mine. I "amputate" dying stems and lower stems that might drag the ground and pick up diseases, and some inner stems if the plant is too bushy. Be sure to leave enough foliage for sun-protection. I think now i...
Ideas for parkway design?
Posted by scarlett2001
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kelpmermaid(10S24)Updated Hmmm...I'm not sure where you are located, but I went to a CA native plant sale today and that has me thinking along those lines. What are the height restrictions? Maybe a lower-growing CA fuchsia like Everett's Choice? Seaside da...
Unknown perennial in Sacramento
Posted by rbittman(9b)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Cashmere Bouquet is the common name for it. It does send out runners and can take over the garden, but not nearly as invasive as a mint. In a shady part of the garden or better yet in a container it is able to fill a spot.
Is Thunbergia Apricot Smoothie hybrid?
Posted by kristineca(z10 CA (Coast))
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scarlett2001Updated I was able to do root cuttings withou too much trouble.
How big can Hyde Hall Austin roses get in z9?
Posted by toffee1
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hosenemesisUpdated Toffee, have you tried posting this question over in the Rose forum? It's a beautiful rose. Helpmefind says it gets almost six feet tall and five feet wide. I'll bet it gets bigger for you. The zone might be an issue- HMF only wen...
Why?
Posted by tressa(SECA)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Find a garden center that will order for you from Dave Wilson (wholesaler that sells to retailers). Most decent CA garden centers can get trees from Dave Wilson. Here is a link that might be useful: dave wilson list of olive trees
starting tomatoes in CA
Posted by gardenmommy_2010
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loribee2(CA 9)Updated What I do to help heat my seedlings is I have two of those seedling heat mats. They're the size of one flat, or you can get them big enough to fit two flats. They were about $20 each through Amazon.com. I turn the heat mats on and...
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