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My raised beds
Posted by laurmela
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laurmelaUpdated You know as soon as DH put on the drip system and we ran it through, it stopped! Also I figured out that the one that was dripping had 3 spots that weren't stopped up, therefore the dripping. Will post more pics later, am planting...
Is pampas grass allelopathic?
Posted by vall3fam(9 CentralCA)
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scarlett2001Updated I think the Pampas grass was my number 1 gardening mistake. That and the teensy sprig of ivy I planted...
Dad's Flagstone Patio and Wine Cellar Project
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated Irisgal, I'm still not entirely nuts about the firepit, and my dad is still playing with it. He moved one of the big rocks. It's a tough design problem. Renee
Chinese Fringe Tree blooms (pics)
Posted by hosenemesis
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Mine is now blooming but only about 50% of your bloom, which seems about normal. Your bloom is truly exceptional. Al
Symphyotrichum chilense a.k.a. Aster chilensis
Posted by queerbychoice(USDA 9a/Sunset 8 (CA))
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queerbychoice(USDA 9a/Sunset 8 (CA))Updated Thanks, Wanda. I guess I'll just keep watching it to try to keep it out of the way of other plants. If you really want yours to be invasive, you probably just need to plant it at the bottom of a pond! It doesn't seem to have heard...
David Austins are a winner
Posted by alexh1000
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lorrifreitasUpdated I agree, the Austins are wonderful! Your Glamis, Hoovb, is gorgeous! I have Abraham Darby growing as a climber up against a fence and while I let the canes get about 6'T, it is well behaved, vigourous and has regular flushes of bl...
San Luis Obispo-Santa Maria Landscape design class on YouTube?
Posted by lucia_ca(z9 CA)
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gardenguru1950(SunsetZ16)Updated Oops -- I forgot to mention... Once you click on one of the topic/date links, the video opens up BELOW the green box that lists the whole series -- out of view in your monitor. You need to scroll down. And the video and sound don'...
California Poppy/Eschscholzia lovers
Posted by elaine8_gw
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brandtkarl(Canary Islands)Updated Hello everyone! Two years ago I collected in a field some seeds of the wild growing ESCHSCHOLZIA CALIFORNIA and distributed them in my garden. Some months later they came beautifully. The next year I repeated this, but the fowers ...
What to do with 45 degree slope yard?
Posted by la_newgardener
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borderbarbUpdated Among the things that will influence your decision are your present age/energy, how long you intend to live in this home, and property values. In my 40's/50's, I terraced a very steep back yard, which was useless as garden space, ...
Camphor mulch and lawn alternative groundcover
Posted by Nicole(10)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated I can't directly say whether the camphor mulch will be problematic for you, but if it is going in around existing larger plants, it probably won't be a problem. If you are intending to plant new plantings from small sizes within t...
Callistemon pruning
Posted by gobluedjm 9/18 CA
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated The Little John is a great selection and fits most gardens a lot better. Too many nurseries do not offer it. Al
Ground cover with pretty flowers
Posted by scubagir1
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davissue_zone9(z9 Sunset 14)Updated Look thru this website for ideas, you will find the search engine useful Here is a link that might be useful: stepables
Boxwood hedge in the shade?
Posted by jxa44
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bobby2_2010Updated Will box woods grow in a spot where the sunline misses them by 2 feet.its not a dark shaded spot, but the direct sun does not hit them?
I toured five gardens yesterday
Posted by hosenemesis
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Sounds heavenly!
Changing colors
Posted by kathi_mdgd(92058)
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bjaaayUpdated Thank you so much for your information. Our white iris have become purple. BjAaay
I can't remember the name of this tree
Posted by hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
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stanofhUpdated I was going to go Ezikial...
Compost in Malibu
Posted by Ideefixe(SoCal/Sunset 23)
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated Thanks for that....makes me feel good to read it.
Is this how to plant a Jap. maple...really?
Posted by leahcate(So. Ca.)
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PoorOwner(Northern CA)Updated Forgot to say, very often the bigger containers are B&B from Oregon, they have a real tan/clay color clay soil. I was given good advice on how to deal with them. I was told the water here does not penetrate well into Oregon cl...
Descano Garden sale including lilacs
Posted by gobluedjm 9/18 CA
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iris_gal(z9 CA)Updated Thank you for the pics. Especially with names! I'm with you on Sensation - gorgeous in bloom.
What to use for a cover crop this season?
Posted by stickgarden(z10 CA/ Sunset 21)
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sautesmomUpdated I have been meaning to try a mustard cover crop, because I read there are good results with repelling nematodes from chemicals mustard puts out. You might also want to look into a cover crop for just plain soil building too, maybe...
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