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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
name this tree/shrub?
Posted by corypollock
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corypollockUpdated funny, i didn't even scroll down to the pictures in that link. i just looked at that one paragraph...
SF BAY- citrus trade? dwarf rangpur for a lemon
Posted by brainmedicine(USDA 10b / Sunset 17)
2 Comments
phamdangtungUpdated I would like to buy rangpur lime seed, do you have? Can you sell for me?
Volunteer flower: Friend or Foe?
Posted by pbsjones(Sunset 14/USDA 9)
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irisgal_z9Updated It's very tasty but the root is not very large. Time consuming to peel and saute. Love the flower so allow limited re-seeding. As in one flower only.
What's wrong with my bush beans?
Posted by Krista Hernandez
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Wild Haired Mavens(Zone 10)Updated If im looking at it right the beans are planted two close together. So they're just dwarfed. The white spots on the first leaf is no big deal, but your plants are dehydrated. Oh, in case it's white fly or larva, just give your pla...
What is a good pickling cucumber variety for zone 10
Posted by laura_al (zone 10; sunset 24) Santa Barb
laura_al (zone 10; sunset 24) Santa BarbI am in Santa Barbara and have a tough time growing cucumbers. Powdery mildew is the main problem. this year I am spraying with milk once a week and the slicing cucumbers and squashes all look great so far. My question is: what variety...
Drought tolerant tree that does not create shade
Posted by llilibel03
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slowjane CA/ Sunset 21Updated what about ceanothus? i planted one a year and a half ago - a cultivar called siempre blue from theodore payne. i chose that one because it was more open than the ray hartman, which can get a bit dense, thought they take pruning...
Discount pottery now that Norcal has Closed?
Posted by kristimama
20 Comments
kmasjUpdated Lopez Imports in Oakdale has a HUGE selection of pots. I was there last month and was very impressed by the variety and the price.
Mandatory 25% cut in water use in effect.
Posted by stanofh
90 Comments
zeuspaul(9b SoCal)Updated Public comments to the state water board plan. Find your water agency here. http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/drought/comments042215/
So Cal - TOP 3 Tomatoes
Posted by Baby G (Z10, Sunset 20, SoCal-LA, 150-550 Chl Hrs)(10)
24 Comments
Kay ArnoldUpdated I can not believe no one has mentioned "Celebrity" Grown for years, seem to be disease resistant, often produce into October. Great mild flavor,minimal core. When In Sacramento had great luck with "ACE" , they ...
iris / daffodil trade zone 8/9
Posted by apoppyfield(8-9)
apoppyfield(8-9)I inherited a former gardener's bulb paradise, several varieties of daffodils, and an iris bed of over 35 varieties of iris from the former Cooley Farms. The problem is that the iris bed fell into neglect and was overgrown by a weglia...
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