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Sacramento Open Garden - Old CIty Cemetery
Posted by jannorcal(No CA z9)
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hosenemesisUpdated I'm bumping this down the list. How was the tour? Any photos? Renee
LF silver dollar eucalyptus (got the wrong species)
Posted by perennialfan273(zone 5)
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hosenemesisUpdated Hey Perennialfan, You might get more action if you post this over on the Exchange side. Renee
Would I need to heat my Sonoma County greenhouse?
Posted by loribee2(CA 9)
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chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CAUpdated I live in the SF bay area, and have a small greenhouse made from old windows and french doors (about 8x10). With doors on both ends and 2 large window openings on each side there is barely adequate ventilation in the hot months. A...
New Zealand Tea Tree
Posted by sunnie(9/10 So.Calif.)
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silversword(9A)Updated Gorgeous!!! I bought two from Lowes and they both died. I don't know what I did wrong!!!
Help with Sick Avocado Tree on Catalina Island
Posted by pitch113(z7 NY)
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stanofhUpdated You would have to see the water specs is one way.Water companys print an annual reading of water quality. This spring we had a break the in rains-and warm near 80f weather..my young Mexicola suprised me by actually wilting-in its ...
North Facing 6' Strip against house wall
Posted by javy
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Taller and narrow shade tolerant plants for such an area might include ferns such as Nephrolepsis cordifolia, Asparagus densiflorus 'Meyers', Cyperus textilis, Aspidistra elatior. Flowering plants for such a location might include...
Should the Queen Face the Guillotine?
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated Stanofh, we have decided just to remove the two that are so close to Mike's office, and we will keep the other four, which are not such a pruning problem. I just like them too much to take them all out. Renee
Nurseries in Sacramento & Surroundings areas
Posted by yaslan(8 WA state)
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cinnyUpdated Here is an extensive list of nurseries in and around Sacramento http://www.sacramentogardening.com/nurseries.html That Canistel looks interesting. I did a quick search and see its also referred to as eggfruit and that it supposedl...
Help ID this tree?
Posted by nocalian
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nocalianUpdated After seeing pictures of the curly/corkscrew willow on the web, i'm pretty sure these are what I have as well. Yes MD, you are right, the big tree in the picture was topped off by the previous owner who planted them throughout the...
Lesson learned about lilac
Posted by Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated Bob, Monrovia has some of them. I stopped at a nearby Armstrong which had Monrovia but I only saw Blue Skies and Lavender Lady. Your local nursery might be able to order a selection if you think it will work in your zone. Also as ...
Toadflax invasive?
Posted by ltecato(9)
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hosenemesisUpdated I have not had problems with linaria. Mikey calls our humming bird "Attila the Hum". Renee
Ollas
Posted by peachiekean(z10A CA)
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aka_strawberrygoat(PNW-8)Updated I"ve been doing a google search for a lot of evenings, on everything I can find about them. all that I've found, you have on this thread. one thing I've pretty well decided, is to make some of my own. get a 25 pound block of ...
Sunshine Blueberry flowering in Oct?
Posted by bshef(pacific)
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tania(Zone10 Ca)Updated Very nice! I guess I never really noticed WHEN my BB plants would flower until 2008. And during 2008 & 2009, my plants flowered the third week in October, and now the fruit has just begun to ripen. I've already snacked on a fe...
Leucosperum veldfire
Posted by mjbrwc_ca
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mjbrwc_caUpdated Thanks for the reply bahia,I think your right.I bought it from passinisi nur. at the sf garden show in san mateo.I'll try some shade Joe
I was right about the weather pattern
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
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queerbychoice(USDA 9a/Sunset 8 (CA))Updated tropical_thought: Yes, it's a rental property and the owner doesn't want to bother installing drains. It's really a terrible property in a terrible location and has basically no redeeming qualities, so I sort of sympathize with th...
Free compost manure? What kind?
Posted by sanda(Uz10/Sz23 SoCal)
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chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CAUpdated I don't know about free compost... Mushroom compost can be had cheap, but is high in salts... What you can get free, and delivered, are tree chippings from local tree trimmers. Just try to avoid a load with a lot of palm leaves or...
Raspberries
Posted by kee_b
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tania(Zone10 Ca)Updated I've grown black raspberries, and reds Baba & Heritage. I must say the black rasps are my favorite! especially with a bowl of frosted flakes cereal...yummy! From the reds, the babas are my favorite! All three have done well fo...
Purple/fuschia groundcover
Posted by gobluedjm 9/18 CA
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated I just don't like iceplant, but do love the color if it would last longer. I really don't need it though. Everything is filling in good after 3 years. I was thinking further up the slope way past my fence lines, but the city comes...
flowering ground cover for shade?
Posted by ccodd(sacramento, ca)
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kristincarolUpdated Forget-me-nots, bleeding hearts and a pale pink species geranium are my choices. (Can you tell I like weedy plants?) They are so beautiful under the blooming Occidentale azaleas now.
Bill that could threaten gardeners
Posted by sandybeach(z9 CA)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated There are many political sites available, we don't need this to become another one. Al
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