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Help me plan my basket!
Posted by earth_patio
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earth_patioUpdated iris_gal : thanks- i have planted seeds of calendula, petunia wave , petunia drawf bedding already Yay!! The only one u suggested which i was not planning to plant was alyssum but i saw Lowes selling set of 4 for $1.99 so i guess ...
Suggestions needed for SE exposure
Posted by gobluedjm 9/18 CA
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated All of the plants I already mentioned except for the Psoralea can easily be kept narrow with little pruning, and the Asparagus retrofractus could have a stake driven in and wayward fronds tied to keep branches out of the sidewalk....
Suggestion/Advice needed plsss!
Posted by earth_patio
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earth_patioUpdated @gardenguru1950 : i have wave petunia, dwarf bedding petunia, jelly belly tomatoes, roma tomatoes and lobelia seeds. @ sautesmom : thanks for all the info - i really needed it! someone scared me that if i keep the plastic on the s...
Should i use 'Gardners - composted steer manure' ?
Posted by earth_patio
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doginthegardenUpdated Good idea about 4H donations. Made me remember reading recently that the Los Angeles Zoo has a program wherein they give away the manure from their collection, so you could get elephant, hippo etc dung for your garden. I think the...
Getting to know the enemy
Posted by Lydia Lee
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wanda(Z9 CA)Updated Me too, Al. I do let some of the reseeders grow, but very selectively and only where I think I want them. Although, many are pretty and desirable plants, I don't want an entire yard of purple violas, etc. Weeds of the West is an e...
monkshood (aconitum) in California bay area?
Posted by romando(9b/10a , sunset 17)
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chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CAUpdated I tried a few, they disappear after Spring. Seems they need a cold winter to go dormant properly. There is a warm climate adjusted variety offered by Annies Annuals (of course) which you might want to try. There are MANY poisonous...
What to do with Foxglove during San Francisco Winter?
Posted by bheiser
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bheiserUpdated Thanks very much for the tips. I went out and gave the Foxgloves a closer inspection yesterday. I started cutting off all the dead stuff... lots of totally brown leaves and stems. But as I looked more closely I noticed something h...
Is a 2010 drought inevitable at this point?
Posted by dicot
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californianUpdated Well according to the precipitation almanac in the newspaper we already have below average rainfall for this season. The storm predicted for today dropped a total of 3/16 of an inch of rain, most of that in a nine minute cloudburs...
Need Substitutes for Prunus Tenella / Cryptomeria
Posted by millerthyme
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millerthymeUpdated thanks for the input bahia. much appreciated! MT
anyone heard of Lockhart seeds?
Posted by earth_patio
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bear8896Updated I think they have all kinds of seeds, the employees are very helpful, they did not have the seeds that I wanted last time and they ordered it for me. What kind of seeds are you looking for?
western azalea
Posted by tressa(SECA)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Just to let you know, they can be finicky about growing even here in the SF Bay Area, where they can be found locally. Even when given bright shade or morning sun and relatively moist yet well drained soil, they may or may not dec...
Mission olive
Posted by tressa(SECA)
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borderbarbUpdated Do a GOOGLE search on 'plant nurseries in Escondido'. I got a lot of hits .. along with phone numbers, so you can call and ask if that olive is in stock. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=plant+nurseries+in+Es...
winter pruning
Posted by monrovia
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monroviaUpdated Thank you so much. I'm not really enjoying the roses that are still blooming so I think I'll do what you say they are doing at Descanso. Thanks again.
New bulbs from Walmart
Posted by earth_patio
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated I agree with Bahia. So it's good to get them in the ground now. I first planted mine in the fall and came up in the spring. Now the leaves come up in October and then of course flower in the spring. I think its too hot for summer ...
Figs for cooler Norcal areas
Posted by Axel(Kaua'i 12b & Southern Calif. 10b)
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tammysf(9b/10a or sz15/16)Updated Hi axel My parents have a black mission fig that was planted before we bought the house 25 years ago. Consistent and heavy fruit loads every year. Birds love them and very low mainteneance (no watering or fert and pruned every few...
What Plum Rootstock Should I Get?
Posted by bfreeman_sunset20(Ca 9b vta co)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated When choosing a rootstock, knowledge of the soil and the climate where the tree is to grow is an important consideration. Your local county extension has the information to help you, and are available free for a phone call. Al
What is this disease on plant leaves
Posted by earth_patio
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earth_patioUpdated i think one bud might give me a bloom..it has started opening...will post pic if it blooms...fingers crossed
store with many bulb varieties in San Diego area
Posted by jardinerowa
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stanofhUpdated You might check into the South African bulb literature as they are long term for you compared to things you are used to that need dreaded cold!
Help identify this tree/hedge
Posted by gardenhere
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surfcityhb(10, Sunset 24)Updated I have a very large, very tall podocarpus gracillior hedge which is evergreen, doesn't tear up concrete or pools, isn't bothered by pests or disease and provides great screening from 2-story neighbors. The downside? It's a mainten...
worm composter
Posted by elizabethb_z16(z9_Sunset16CA)
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elizabethb_z16(z9_Sunset16CA)Updated Thanks for the tip! Elizabeth
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