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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Pest in spinach plants
Posted by vidnand(10)
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated You found it, now cut in half, or drop into soapy water. Then check again, every several days.
There's an Earthquake Every Hour in California
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bI always have this map open. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/#{%22feed%22%3A%221day_all%22%2C%22search%22%3Anull%2C%22listFormat%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22sort%22%3A%22newest%22%2C%22basemap%22%3A%22terrain%22%2C%22autoUpdate%22%3Atrue%2C%22restrictListToMap%22%3Atrue%2C%22timeZone%22%3A%22local%22%2C%22mapposition%22%3A[[32.14771106595571%2C-126.903076171875]%2C[39.825413103424786%2C-112.84057617187499]]%2C%22overlays%22%3A{%22plates%22%3Atrue}%2C%22viewModes%22%3A{%22map%22%3Atrue%2C%22list%22%3Atrue%2C%22settings%22%3Atrue%2C%22help%22%3Afalse}} Last...
Transforming an old tennis court into a garden
Posted by Jess Haas
7 Comments
chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CAUpdated Unless you do something to water proof seal the beds to the tennis court surface there won't be any drainage issues - the water will just run under the walls and along the court (which might stain and be unattractive) In winter th...
buckwheat
Posted by Carlos Hernandez
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jxbrownUpdated Ah! Green manure and buckwheat honey! It's a warm weather plant and you can plant it now. I usually plant it in July or August. I plant Bob's Red Mill. You also might like to plant California buckwheats (Eriogonum) as a perennial ...
What kind of bug?
Posted by tim45z10
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tim45z10Updated I'll be darned. Tonight, BBC America had a ten min. Bit on this very hawk. Interviewed man stung by one.
Worm Castings Source
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
19 Comments
Laurel Leaf Landscape LLCUpdated Still though... I'm a landscape professional and it seems there's not a good source to get them in bulk in SD area? Seems like no one is selling them. anyone know a source?
Growing Enchantingly Beautiful Roses in HOT Southern California
Posted by Sow_what? Southern California Inland
8 Comments
sautesmomUpdated My high heat champion is Strike it Rich. It just keeps blooming even at 105, and the edges of the blossoms barely even frizzle. Strike It Rich Carla in Sac
Please identify this plant
Posted by beetee2
2 Comments
lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated It could be the cultivar hookeri tricolor, although there are many similar cultivars. New Zealand flax can survive with little water. but don't cut off the water completely.
Please Help: Sheet Mulching leads to Bermuda Grass Nightmare!
Posted by ktgrandy
29 Comments
jxbrownUpdated I like to remind myself that at least it isn't Himalayan blackberry whenever I start to feel particularly angry with the stuff.
Perennial Peanut
Posted by akarinz
2 Comments
Red BermUpdated I agree with hoovb. Perennial peanut needs water. If you are looking for drought tolerant groundcover read the link below which is also a discussion on this board for drought tolerant gc. http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/30...
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