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Help with an Asian magnolia leaves attractive
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated I have that book and I know I am zone 17, but I think other people will be confused. I know I am zone 17, but I am posting the posts for other people, and some of them don't know sunset. People from the East would not be familiar ...
Can I plant Bougainvillea Arborea freestanding?
Posted by marciem
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marciemUpdated Thank you. Just trying to do some research and I love the colorful trees.
22-24 zoners: Have you a Japanese Maple in shade ?
Posted by leahcate(So. Ca.)
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surfcityhb(10, Sunset 24)Updated We keep Hedgezilla at about 15 feet so we have screening from 2-story neighbors, and so we trim the front (to us) and the top. We only trim it once or twice year and pay a professional to stand on top of a teetering ladder to do i...
Garden still blooming!
Posted by hosenemesis
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leahcate(So. Ca.)Updated Stunning! Just took a slide show on previous post.....your garden is so beautiful!
manures
Posted by joebloe
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated borderbarb, are you sure worm castings are in a form to be IMMEDIATELY able to supply nutrients to the plant? This conflicts to what I read elsewhere. Al
Dwarf Mango Tree?
Posted by blue_can
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blue_canUpdated Thanks for the replies borderbarb and ashleysf. I will repost the question on the tropical fruit forum also.
Mendocino Botanical Gardens - a MUST see!
Posted by jakkom
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jakkomUpdated Again, for those who might be going up to Mendo, we can heartily recommend the B&B we stayed at. The Agate Cove Inn is located on Lansing Rd., right by the ocean, about 1 mile just north of the town of Mendocino. It was far an...
Prunus Ilicifolia problems
Posted by jaf1953
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Growing them under established Monterey pines, I would expect exactly the response you are getting. This is not generally considered an understory tree, to be grown in the shade with root competition from established trees. Al
Summer started...
Posted by stanofh
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Min3 South S.F. Bay CAUpdated QBC we moved to a house in the '70's that had hideous red lava rock 'mulch' in all the front beds. i paid the smaller neighborhood kids some money per bucket full (and also ice cream when they finished the job) to get the rocks ou...
Need Recommendation on Flowers to Grow
Posted by paloaltomark
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paloaltomarkUpdated HI All: THanks so much for the suggestions. I'll check these out online and at our local garden center. Also, happy Mother's Day to all. -Mark
Male Dogs and New Plantings
Posted by runaround(SoCal USDA 10)
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surfcityhb(10, Sunset 24)Updated Lucky you have a smallish dog to pee on your plants. I've had to resort to fencing off plants that our 70-lb. golden retriever likes to first trample and squash and then do a double-whammy and pee a quart on them. Aaah, still love...
Manzanita placement help
Posted by juno2008
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juno2008Updated pitch, if you're talking about the big thing in the foreground, it's a ceanothus (maybe a Carmel?).
Warm and nice is back?
Posted by stanofh
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated It's still bad weather here in SF. There is sun, but the wind is so strong, that going into the garden means facing a bracing wind, that makes your heart race. It feels really cold as well.
Looking for mossy ground cover recommendations
Posted by kimbersc
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated Check the website below. I think almost anything you choose will have to be trimmed back occasionally. Here is a link that might be useful: Stepables
Palmagranet tree
Posted by essurfman
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socal23(USDA10/Sunset23)Updated Frazier Park is a really marginal climate for pomegranate. You aren't likely to get any fruit and in a really harsh winter, the tree may well be killed outright. Ryan
Eucalyptus Macrocarpa - in a pot?
Posted by slave2thefur
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fouquieria(10b)Updated Well finally I can post a pic of it starting to open. I've had it planted on a rocky hillside spot since it was a seedling. It's got two branches on it that are about three feet long. It's been planted here maybe about five years ...
your thoughts on portable fire pit?
Posted by PoorOwner(Northern CA)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated My fire pit is about four feet in diameter similar to those in the link. The steel is about 1/8 inch thick and rusty, but will not rust away in my lifetime. It is made in three sections and bolted together. It is intended to sit r...
cherry tree - shallow roots
Posted by neilp
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated stonehengehorse planting a box hedge that close to your trees will not produce a good hedge. Without more sun the hedge will be sparse and weak. It won't hurt an older tree, and the tree roots that close to the trunk will not have...
Los Altos Plant Exchange Saturday , May 1st
Posted by mark4321_gw
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habitat_gardener(z9 CA/Sunset15)Updated p.s. After the May 12 meeting, Western Hort's next meeting is in Sept. They take a break in the summer. It looks like anyone is welcome to bring plants for show and tell or to donate for the raffle.
best solar bird fountain?
Posted by lucia_ca(z9 CA)
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buddyben(z9 CA/Sunset 20)Updated I have a fountain without a pump and the birds have never had a problem being attracted to it. Of course, they are in my yard already eating the bird seed. I used to use solar pumps but they cost alot and never lasted very long. P...
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