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What can I graft onto an apple tree
Posted by tomo_2009
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tomo_2009Updated Joe: Here is my email address: tomocnewyork@yahoo.com Thank you Tom
Is it time to pull broccoli plants out?
Posted by guavalane
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated General recommendation is April 15th for So Cal, a little later at the coast. I'm just about to pull mine and put in the tomatoes. Homegrown broccoli is so delicious.
Plant suggestions - front door courtyard
Posted by bettyn_gardener(9 Sunset 14)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Asparagus retrofractus is also a favorite of mine, but it wouldn't be reliably hardy in Davis.
Oakland Ace still open?
Posted by stanofh
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stanofhUpdated Thanks all. When this rain clear out. Evergreen is nice,but they are conservative on plant offerings..those Oakland nurserys are always a kick with stuff that you usually have to go to a botanical garden sale to find-if there. Are...
Dog Making A Dirth Pathway-Suggestions?
Posted by ninated2(z10 CA)
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dirtscratcher2010(northern ca 9/10)Updated living on a corner lott with 2 dogs has me laying 12x12 pavers on inside of fence line to allow them access to follow people and their pets as they walk past. we have lots of people with dogs they walk.my dogs mind well but its no...
filling in the bare spots/where to go from here?
Posted by queerbychoice(USDA 9a/Sunset 8 (CA))
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queerbychoice(USDA 9a/Sunset 8 (CA))Updated Thanks, Dicot - I've really enjoyed seeing the pictures of your garden, and it does seem that you're dealing with a lot of the same problems as me. Including the bermuda grass! Your suggestions helped a lot - especially the pictur...
avacado
Posted by mjbrwc_ca
1 Comment
gardenguru1950(SunsetZ16)Updated The safe bets for your area are: Bacon (A) Hass (A) Mexicola (A) Mexicola Grande (A) Zutano (B) If you're in a warm yet not-too-cold-winter pocket: Duke (B) Gwen (Dwarf; A) Nabal (B) Pinkerton (A) Reed (A) Wertz (Dwarf; "Litt...
plant Id
Posted by mjbrwc_ca
2 Comments
bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Looks more like some sort of plum, which may have been the root grafted stock for the apricot, as they are compatible.
Anyone in the Santa Cruz Central Coast area?
Posted by caflowerluver(9b)
19 Comments
Axel(Kaua'i 12b & Southern Calif. 10b)Updated I'm in Santa Cruz/Scotts valley area up in thermal belts where I happily grow many Southern Calif plants like king palms, citrus and cherimoyas and avocados and a plethora of other great palms. But my pride and joy is a large coll...
Early blooming California poppies
Posted by oceansideca
9 Comments
kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated Up for Oceansideca Kathi
California Mutant Cauliflower!!!!!!!
Posted by alanjones10(z9 CA)
8 Comments
stickmaker1958(10a)Updated Looks like it was trying to seed to me.
Swiss chard is summer?
Posted by bbrush
3 Comments
stanofhUpdated Heavy mulching helps alot with Swiss Chard. And if your climate is that hot-plant them where they are shaded from hot afternoon sun. They might even do well in light shade. I planted some last year and the roots now are pumping ou...
Artemisa ID?
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Thanks, Joe. I think what I am seeing, after coming back to S. California after my 13 year hiatus, is a much heightened awareness of water-wise plants and Calif. natives, plus a much better availability of those plant materials, w...
Tomatoes for the cold coast
Posted by Maureen Janda
21 Comments
stanofhUpdated Me regulars like early girl gave in to V-wilt early in summmer I thought. But,reading so many others had a bad season it could have been the weather helped the viruses along. Only,some type of cherry tomato reseeded from last year...
slugs
Posted by sffog(10/SanFran)
13 Comments
scarlett2001Updated If you live where you can have them, a chicken or a goose will soon dine on those slugs.
It's starting to get seriously pretty (pics)
Posted by hosenemesis
9 Comments
socksUpdated Thank you for the pictures, both of you. Lots of hard work there.
Looks like the rains just stopped in Orange County
Posted by californian
2 Comments
ltecato(9)Updated TV weatherman says we may get half an inch in a few days. That would be nice.
Nursery to buy mint plants in SF bay area
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
21 Comments
ashleysf(9 San Jose,CA)Updated Today, both OSH and Summerwinds had mint plants. so, try there first!
have you stained GREY concrete pavers?
Posted by lucia_ca(z9 CA)
10 Comments
stanofhUpdated Iron suphate it turns out only gives that nice Tuscany look to new concrete. So,just some advice to those with old cement..it wont give you that great look. Unless I did something wrong-and thats very possible.
Why won't my dwarf lime tree fruit?
Posted by mams(9)
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mams(9)Updated Thanks Lianne, I will be patient with mine. Maybe next year I'll get some fruit too! Your citrii -plural citrus- look great!! :) Is it citruses?
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