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Trying to sell a greenhouse
Posted by bekie2000
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stanofhUpdated I wouldn't mind an even small greenhouse- big enough to carry over the winter Crotons or Adeniums..the really tender or rot easily plants. I might go for something home made. I once worked in a tropical greenhouse. Best thing in t...
avocado overview please......
Posted by deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)
34 Comments
jsalemi971Updated Patrick, I grow Avacado's as well and have close to 20 trees in Mission Hills. I love Fuerte better than Hass. That's my opinion. I did plant Pinkerton, Reeds, Sir Prize, Hass, Mexicola Grande and Holiday. Can you tell me what...
Need Privacy shrub or tree.
Posted by Francisco C
17 Comments
emmareneUpdated I like Photinia but it will eat into what you previously called "usable" space. It can be sheared to stay in bounds which was simple enough for me when I had them. Everyone does not have the time or inclination to do tha...
Bugs destroying peach tree
Posted by shauninsf
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thatelliegirlUpdated That explains why the areas with the scales were covered in ants during the spring.
Picked a ripe tomato over week ago.
Posted by stanofh
stanofhI've never picked a first-half-of May- tomato before. It was a seedling that germinated somehow in the front yard(never planted tomatoes in front-ever) last late summer- fall,went through the winter and is now a real plant with a few...
Old Calla Lily Bulbs
Posted by Madison
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ophoenix(8b PNW)Updated Squeeze the bulbs. If they are firm - or mostly firm - plant them. What do you have to lose? Bet the callas do fine but not sure about the garlic and onions. Interesting experiment!
Looking for some plants
Posted by chezron
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chezronUpdated Where I live in La Mesa it has never gotten down to freezing, so I am good that way. I have a Thevetia thevetioides that hates it even in the 40s.
A very large bug ID please
Posted by irisgal_z9
7 Comments
kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated Yes Potato bug and or Jerusalem Cricket.First time i saw one i almost had a heart attack,i was cleaning out dd's closet and almost picked it up.This was b4 computers and easy access to information.I put it into a jar until the kid...
Rebate form accepted, how to budget for my space?
Posted by James Washington
14 Comments
Red BermUpdated Aww. Your sweet. I try because I really like landscape. Glad to hear from you whenever.
First veg garden, newbie questions
Posted by Ben M
5 Comments
Wild Haired Mavens(Zone 10)Updated Yes, I think your plants will do just fine. But since your weather is cool, you should add some lettuce, kale and radish. Sow your radish on top of the carrot seed. By the time the carrot starts to grow, the radish will be ready t...
Is my Swan Hill olive OK?
Posted by kentc
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated kentc, I was SURE ours were dying. Almost ALL the leaves dried up and fell off. There was hope because some leaves just hung on and stayed green. Then one day there was a new sprouting branch with tiny gray green leaves on it. ...
Drought tolerant hedge near pool plumbing?
Posted by Steve Katcher
14 Comments
andy_e(SF Bay CA Zone 9)Updated Surfcitysocal, he said the box is open at the bottom. Steve it looks like there are a few specific windows on the neighbor's house that present a privacy issue. Maybe one way to think about this is that you need a few strategicall...
Lizards - be they friend or foe?
Posted by bejay9_10(zone 9/10)
26 Comments
theterrestrialmanUpdated There are subspecies and the southern california one is the longest. check the link San Diego Alligator Lizard
Should I remove this tomato and replant?
Posted by glimmerman_222
4 Comments
Humsi(USDA 9b/10a Sunset 23 SoCal)Updated It looks fine to me, I'd leave it. I usually get leaf curl early in the season, but as long as they're growing normally it shouldn't be a problem.
Ipomoea acuminata [Indica] aka Morning Glory - Can I control it?
Posted by unclegarage
5 Comments
emmareneUpdated You could get the annual morning glory seeds. They grow a little wild too but die at the end of the season. I have never seen it at a nursery. Your wife is right to study the perennial morning glory. You still have time to start t...
California Black Walnut Leaves Falling in May?
Posted by gnezgoda
3 Comments
calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Black Walnuts are native here and grow mostly in the low areas with no care of any kind. I would not worry about some leaf drop. Al
Cymbidiums in Northern California
Posted by wren95
7 Comments
lisascenic Urban Gardener, Oakland CAUpdated The Fiori D'Amore orchid open house wraps up this weekend in east Oakland. It's not to be missed.
Seasonal Color
Posted by emmarene
7 Comments
Lars/J. Robert Scott(Z10B)Updated I used to have nasturtiums in my yard, but when I got rid of the grapevine, I eliminated the area where they grew. I do miss them because I used them in cooking. I plant herbs in pots, such as basil, cilantro, parsley, and occas...
Persimmon tree question
Posted by tiaashf
1 Comment
jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Not a disease. Drought stress. You didn't mention how long the tree has been in the garden. They often require 4 or so years to hold some fruit, then gradually improve year after year.
Will this help with our drought?
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
2 Comments
Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated Wondering how neurotoxins help or hinder plant growth. There are weeds that are neurotoxic on their own. Found out the hard way. Thought a big weed was Amaranth. Cooked it up like spinach. Hubby and I were in Emergency on IV's ove...
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