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anybody growing paw paws in CA?
Posted by ashleysf(9 San Jose,CA)
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tammysf(9b/10a or sz15/16)Updated Langiers farm sells them at bay area fa rmers market in October if I remember correctly. They are related to cherimoyas.
Any news on Royal Lee or Minnie Royal
Posted by jim123(z9 or z10 CA)
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hanburyhouseUpdated H & H Nursery in Lakewood Ca has had Minnie Royal and Royal Lee low chill cherries the last few years. Here are some pictures of the ones at my neigbhor's house across the street. The trees are a little over 3 years old now. H...
Privacy Hedge- tall order
Posted by melinla
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melinlaUpdated Thank you! Great suggestions!
it must be Spring because....
Posted by deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated It must be spring because my water bill is higher. :(
Dutch garden SF Golden gate park
Posted by mams(9)
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mams(9)Updated Hello! Just visited the park this last Sat. It was absolutely beautiful. The windmill in the background just looks stunning. Most of the tulips are blooming or just opening. Only wished that there be more tulips!! :) If you're pla...
What tomatoes are you growing in 2010?
Posted by ashleysf(9 San Jose,CA)
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Mikey(SoCal-Z10-22/23)Updated I'm not sure why I bother to grow tomatoes. I don't like them except in sauces, salsa and a slice on a hamburger. I grow them for my wife who likes them but she seldom ventures out to pick them. She says the vine stinks...... Most...
Coyote Bush with major pest/disease
Posted by Onion(z9b/15 Nor Cal)
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Onion(z9b/15 Nor Cal)Updated Joe, you nailed it. Thanks, everyone. Googling has informed me that these little flies have a Thanks again! ~Onion
matajila poppy, where to buy
Posted by dancerdeb(23)
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salviakeeperUpdated I think that Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden goes to Westwood Farmers Market now every thursday from 12-6 pm. You may have better luck with this plant putting it into the ground during a spell or season of cool weather with alot...
Native Plant Newbie Seeking Info
Posted by jessica_918(9)
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salviakeeperUpdated Another great website where you can research your zone and purchase too is www.laspilitas.com good luck!
Little orange and yellow flowers along the freeways?
Posted by Dar(musaboru, Inland Calif.)
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stanofhUpdated How about Bermuda buttercup Oxalis?
New Venice Courtyard in Mostly Shade: what should i plant?
Posted by losfelizdirt
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Continuing with the tropical theme, bromeliads, palms, ferns, Heliconias, Vireya rhododendrons, Begonias,etc. Some of my favorite shade plants in the above categories would include Neoregelias, Vreasias, Alcantarea imperialis rubr...
Flagstone Steps
Posted by bellcanyonblonde
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hosenemesisUpdated I love the risers. What a cool idea- you can use up the smaller pieces this way! The grass really didn't do much for the space anyway, so it was a good idea to let it go. The trees and hillside plantings are just beautiful. Renee
Ti Plant question
Posted by cmventura
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stanofhUpdated Im not up on the names-Home Depot just prices them. But,the only Ti that has legs for a long life are the green leafed ones. I have found that the others are like longest lived annuals-last years,add a few feet of trunk...then one...
Went to Roger's Gardens today...
Posted by hosenemesis
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nancyinlaUpdated Where is Roger's Gardens? Sounds like a fun outing... And BTW bellcanyon - I like Treeland better than Sperling, too.
Introduction from Southern California
Posted by bellcanyonblonde
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hosenemesisUpdated I'll try Treeland this weekend- thanks for the tip. The only eggplant I will eat is the Ichiban variety they sell at Lowe's and Home Depot. It is a very small eggplant that is crisp and sweet instead of spongy and bland. You harve...
Russian Roulette with Miracle Grow?
Posted by socks
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sffog(10/SanFran)Updated i've sprinkled the powder around my plants, since the soil is pretty wet now, i feel it gets diluted with the damp soil about a scant tablespoon per 2 gallon or larger pot
Has anyone had experience with Brachychiton?
Posted by Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)
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Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)Updated Thanks for your input! This is really encouraging. I don't know if I'll end up planting this tree in my own yard since space is such a prime commodity. I think I'm going to donate it to the Clovis Botanical Garden. Thanks again!
Where should I focus my veggie planting now?
Posted by BuggalinaJuJuBee(BayArea CA 9/14)
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bluebirdie(Z8 SF E Bay)Updated By planting, do you mean sowing or transplanting seedlings? It also depends on the variety you prefer. I think you can still sow most cool season Peas now. However, they will have a shorter season. Due to your limited space in SFG...
Winters over...Sprummer has begun..
Posted by stanofh
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stanofhUpdated I fertilized for the first time this year. The temperate and tropical plants are both stirring or more. Get rid of those winter yellow-greens on Hibiscus. I hate that color and all that it represents-COLD!
Two questions: weed control and a hardy evergreen hedge
Posted by emily99
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Just keep any vine you select in check by trimming it once in a while. They all get woody eventually.
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