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I'm a serial killer!
Posted by scarlett2001
19 Comments
chrissystarrUpdated Doh!- yes Scarlett we are in zone 24 :-)
Legionnaires' caught from compost
Posted by Mikey(SoCal-Z10-22/23)
11 Comments
kristincarolUpdated I believe that it is possible to get a bacterial infection from peat moss, as well. I have been using gloves for most of my gardening years as I have eczema and the minerals in the soil irritate my skin. Ditto on the using of doze...
Suggestions to replace thirsty impatiens here (2 pics)
Posted by hosenemesis
5 Comments
hosenemesisUpdated Wow, Wanda! What a list! I have the Acorus 'Ogon' there now. As a matter of fact, I have it all over the place I love it so much. I should consider putting bigger drifts of it in that bed. You certainly know my taste- I just looke...
corn glutten in socal ?
Posted by riegersteve(Z9)
2 Comments
socksUpdated I used that once in my roses (50 bush area). It was kinda expensive, and I think a good layer of any other kind of weed-free mulch works just as well. I've mulched my roses twice this summer as the first batch was breaking down in...
Re-landscape Mom's pool in SoCal (pics)
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated Good point, Sue.... thank you. I hate that too! Years ago I taught swimming to very young children. One day, a bee landed on the water ---- to protect the child, I (without thinking) I grabbed the bee in my hand ------- OUCH!! It ...
New native nursery in Ventura county
Posted by gobluedjm 9/18 CA
5 Comments
jeanneart(Ventura, CA - Sunset 24)Updated This is a great resource. They are the nicest people and the prices are reasonable. I've attended many of the Saturday workshops...many are free or reasonably priced. Please support Nopalito...We need them to do well and stay in b...
What to do w/ Strawberries in the SoCal Winter?
Posted by scubastan(z8B-9A/20 Los Angeles)
8 Comments
gardenguru1950(SunsetZ16)Updated No need to cut back strawberries anywhere in California. Joe
Help! 4 legged pests eating my veggies
Posted by laurmela
11 Comments
Min3 South S.F. Bay CAUpdated so maybe it was RATS who ate every one of my asclepias, nothing else, and left only the stems! to add to the mystery and my frustration, i went out this morning to find that the stems had all been chewed to bits right down to the ...
Soil testing labs in CA for home gardeners
Posted by buddyben(z9 CA/Sunset 20)
1 Comment
calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I have used the Perry Laboratory in Watsonville several times and was very pleased with the way they treat the home gardener. Al
Artichoke Question
Posted by CA Kate z9
21 Comments
ptnanaUpdated I raised my first artichokes this year, getting them as seedlings and they produced several artichokes (about 12+ on 5 stalks. They came so quickly that I could not eat them all and many of them went to bloom. A friend of mine tol...
dracaena draco
Posted by Aegis(z9 CA)
2 Comments
hosenemesisUpdated Wow, I would love to have it in my yard. Wish I had the equipment to move something that size. When my 97 year old neighbor Sparky died his will specified that his cactus collection would go to the Huntington. They came out here w...
Winter vs Spring Slideshow
Posted by hosenemesis
11 Comments
kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated OMG Renee,your gardens are gorgeous,I'm gonna have to go back for a 2nd look. I had stopped coming over here for awhile as it didn't seem like anyone was posting,so now i guess i better go back and catch up and see what else i mis...
Golf Ball Pittosporum- Bigger than Advertised?
Posted by chrissystarr
7 Comments
kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated Babka,nice garden. Kathi
Zinnia patch
Posted by deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)
4 Comments
kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated That garden is so pretty,i just love the zinnias,think they are one of my favorite flowers.I even like them when the bloom begins to fade,and the best part about them is they always come back from year to year,maybe not in the sam...
Need Sub For Juniperus Green Mound
Posted by millerthyme
2 Comments
millerthymeUpdated Thanks for the input Joe. Much appreciated! Green Mound succumbed to the Oak Root Fungus, unfortunately. :-( Bset! MT
What spacing for ceanothus 'Ray Hartman' as standard
Posted by elvie
6 Comments
elvieUpdated thanks Al, I'll leave them at 10 ft. apart which I planted them at yesterday. Happy Labor Day weekend!
What to expext this Fall and Winter?
Posted by Dar(musaboru, Inland Calif.)
4 Comments
hosenemesisUpdated It has been beautifully cool this year. We have only had three short spells in the triple digits this summer in Simi. I only had two sleepless nights all summer! I don't think the summer's weather can tell us much about this fall ...
I love Amaranth
Posted by hosenemesis
8 Comments
deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)Updated Yes, there are many amaranths to choose from. I remember when I first saw "loves lies" about 10 years ago in a garden. Made quite an impression. I like the tall ones with big heads. Mix zinnia elegans and the giant marig...
THE best water holding/retaining mulch?
Posted by stanofh
12 Comments
calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Yes it is not the best idea to bring up a two year old post to ask your question. Because of a oak disease prevalent now, the movement of oak firewood or oak ground as a mulch, is being discouraged. I agree it makes an excellent m...
black scales on EVERYTHING!
Posted by k2tree
7 Comments
k2treeUpdated I agree - it's not scale. I think it's a combination of caterpillar poop and a fungus. The mint and basil plants have now developed a sooty mold. Any suggestions other than fungicide and throwing away the affected leaves are appre...
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