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Identify and treat a diseased tree
Posted by jnb0y
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jnb0yUpdated Thanks guys, that gets me going in the right direction.
Pittosporum Eugenoides care
Posted by innate_cr
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Depends too on how coastal you are. still_kris in high-ocean--influence Sunset 17 is going to need less water for hers than some farther inland. 1 inch would probably not be considered "deep" watering. "deep" w...
Mulberry trees
Posted by swallowtail_grower
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated The 'Teas Weeping' Mulberry is nice and does not get too big. The fruit is delicious if you can get any before the birds get it all and then poop purple all over. I saw an old (60 yrs) 'Teas Weeping' in winter when it was leafless...
Magnolia tree
Posted by lynne3450
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lynne3450Updated Just wanted to chime back in and say "thank you!" We moved 2 weeks ago and have been doing nothing but painstaking interior work... hopefully by early autumn we can focus on our gardening! Thank you, everyone!
3hrs mid-day sun, rest of the time shaded: what to plant?
Posted by tomatotomata
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napapen(ca 15)Updated I've fallen in love with Hellebores this year. The bloom in the winter time, are drought tolerant and evergreen. I have one that is just starting to lose it's blooms. Go to that forum and read about them. Penny
bud on my camilla in July
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
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hosenemesisUpdated What a nice plant, to bloom for such an extended period for you. Renee
Down to the wire: Please(!) help partila shade shrub choice
Posted by leahcate(So. Ca.)
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leahcate(So. Ca.)Updated How embarrassing to kill one's own thread:>( I even bored myself, so understand. I'm starting this new one as would like your input on my ideas. For a screen between houses on a small north bank with only partial sun, I'm think...
Buddah's Belly Bamboo or suggestions for tall pot to screen?
Posted by elvie
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hosenemesisUpdated I grow regular old golden bamboo in a wooden barrel, and it's tall and bushy. I have had it in that spot for several years, and it wants to take over the whole barrel at the expense of the ferns at the front. Renee
What to plant up the sides of a shade structure?
Posted by renataka(Bay Area CA)
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renataka(Bay Area CA)Updated Brugmansias are gorgeous, you're right. Too toxic, though, I'm afraid. Pineapple guavas are great, aren't they? I have a spot for a couple bushes on the other side of the garden, but wouldn't complain of a few more. Espaliering is...
Off with their heads! Now what? (pics)
Posted by hosenemesis
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sib5(socal9)Updated For some reason unknown to me I am so drawn to your gardens. I can hardly be of any help as I'm lower than a novice. But for some reason I get interested in following your gardening adventures and enjoy watching the results you ac...
Suggestion for narrow planter in full sun
Posted by socalguy92505
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hosenemesisUpdated Check out this web page for daylilies that will take the southern California heat. They are in Somis, and specialize in plants that can be left in black plastic pots on blacktop for commercial plantings. I also like purple sea sta...
Crape Myrtle Not Sprouting
Posted by mas985(Z9 CA)
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mas985(Z9 CA)Updated Thanks for the replies. I will wait it out and see. I had heard of comeback stories but I didn't know what the limit was.
What Can We Put In The Ground Now?
Posted by whitelighter
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gardenguru1950(SunsetZ16)Updated Asparagus -- best to plant in winter from bare-root crowns Corn -- you can sow corn seed every two weeks through August Strawberries -- best to plant in winter from bare-root crowns, although some nurseries will have plants now (n...
Need privacy tree advice
Posted by shlansberg
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shlansbergUpdated Thanks for the follow ups. I'll check out the link!
Protea subvestita
Posted by bill_ri_z6b(Zone 6B)
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ian_wa(Sequim)Updated I planted a bunch of Protea subvestita seeds this spring, and ~40 of them have germinated. Barring any unforseen disasters, hopefully I'll have some available for distribution in the months to come.
Gardens in SF and environs
Posted by Marie Tulin(6a Boston MA suburb)
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated Things are really speard out in CA. Often you have to drive all day to see something, but this park near San Jose, you can go and back in one day. Muir Woods is close by in Marin County. You can go up to the Russian River area if ...
oh come on!!
Posted by ladybugsmom192(9)
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ladybugsmom192(9)Updated i understand al. although my tomatoes look a bit tired of the heat, a little "wilty". and the good thing about living in the east bay, near the water is that eventually our famous fog rolls in with a vengeance and cools ...
Anyone growing Eastern Redbud in the SFV?
Posted by eloise_ca
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eloise_caUpdated Thanks Joe, I am thrilled that I will be able to grow this here. Friends had a few growing beautifully, but then they live in Ventura!
Mulch/Bark Delivery Service
Posted by moojie
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moojieUpdated Thanks for the suggestions. $2 for 2 cubic feet of redwood sounds like a good price. Just read in the Pasadena Star News about a tree service delivering free mulch in 5 and 10 cu yard quantities. I will check this out and may cons...
La Nina - more drought?
Posted by borderbarb
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated It seems like I have to water more now because of el nino, because my plants got adjusted to high water volumes. It's hard to wean them off all that water without having some of them curl up and die. I just a lost another pansy pl...
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