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Blue Fescue as ground cover
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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queerbychoice(USDA 9a/Sunset 8 (CA))Updated Joe: You're right. Thank you for correcting me; I learned a lot from searching for more information about it just now. The parentage of Festuca 'Siskiyou Blue' seems to be much more up in the air than I had realized. I have seen F...
Root knot nematodes - do you have them
Posted by socalgal_gw Zone USDA 10b Sunset 24
7 Comments
gargwarbUpdated Marigolds aren't a 100% fix but their performance was pretty impressive in a study that is currently being conducted by Antoon Ploeg; a nematologist and UC Riverside. I was at a UC research field day about a month ago and he was s...
transplanting knockout roses
Posted by sugar32
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gardenguru1950(SunsetZ16)Updated If you need to move them NOW, cut them back to canes only long enough to give you a handle and dig up a rootball that will fit into a five-gallon nursery can (get some used) or into holes that you've already dug and have waiting. ...
Overwintering fuschia
Posted by sautesmom
3 Comments
deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)Updated I be in the Bay Area. I have several. One is the main plant in one of them fake half barrels. Got 2 of F. Gartenmeister in smaller pots. All these are under a lath near the house all year round. No cold weather in the Winter has k...
Could you help me identify this tree?
Posted by mikefremont
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la_kittyUpdated Your tree looks like a guava.
Do Walnuts really need Heat?
Posted by bfreeman_sunset20(Ca 9b vta co)
4 Comments
sautesmomUpdated I third the messy comment. My neighbors behind have a native walnut, and although I have been negotiating its removal on other grounds (it's bending my power lines) I HATE that tree, and I am a fruit tree nut, growing 75 "pet...
Pruning Roses in November?
Posted by clob(So Cal)
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jakkomUpdated I'm up in Northern CA at the edge of the fog belt. A neighbor put in rosebushes 10 yrs ago and gives them zero care - really, absolutely nothing, not even water in the summer. I was surprised to see that two of them not only manag...
help for new gardener in Marin
Posted by loamyz8va
7 Comments
tammysf(9b/10a or sz15/16)Updated Hi fluffybonbon Sorry for the delay. I fertilize with neptunes harvest fish emulsion and a little bit of citrus fert. I am keeping my plants in pots through this winter but may plant them next spring so I haven't had to do any spe...
Fall seeding flowers and vegetables
Posted by helenawall
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helenawallUpdated Thanks Joe I will take the plunge!
Spring onion weeds?
Posted by sjones21
4 Comments
CA Kate z9Updated I think these are called Indian Onions. I'm always hesitant about eating plants that haven't been identified as being 100% eatable.
Angel's Trumpet transplant, SoCal
Posted by doginthegarden
6 Comments
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Mine is 15' tall. They are much happier in the ground than in a pot.
Creating a detailed CA plant hardiness map
Posted by us_marine
16 Comments
Dan Staley (5b Sunset 2B AHS 7)Updated There are numerous places that do average last frost date as well. And degree days. And chilling hours. And CIMIS has history. No need to reinvent the wheel. Dan
Coleus infected/infested
Posted by nacho_momma
3 Comments
jean001(z8aPortland, OR)Updated Why did you post the image of the fungicide? It won't help get rid of critters.
strawberries in zone 10
Posted by luv_figs
9 Comments
luv_figsUpdated Thanks for all your comments guys! I had some Sequoias in tiny pots and transplanted them to my new strawberry planter. it was heart breaking to do since i had to separate the 3 plants and tear the roots apart. i think i may have ...
Gardening Calendar
Posted by lovetogarden2008
6 Comments
lovetogarden2008Updated EUREKA! Thank you Al. Harmony in Sebastopol had exactly what I was looking for. Very detailed. :)
Shannon wants to know about Sweet Alyssum
Posted by hosenemesis
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brettayUpdated I have had a bunch of Alyssum for about 3 years. When I first had them they would flower, the parent plant would die and then new seedlings would come up some time after I removed the dead parent plant. Now that they are well esta...
Strong winds in O.C.-- Check outdoor plants
Posted by ltecato(9)
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated The winds were clocked at 65mph here last night and after 4 days of them finally died down. I'm not worried about potted plants, but am worried about trees falling over. Stupid Queen Palms and their mess from neighbors I am tired ...
Southern CA 'Fall Colors'
Posted by siegel2
8 Comments
Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)Updated Renee, The layering is actually just random placing! lol. I didn't really think about it, I just kind of randomly place plants as the yard evolves. I think somehow, things worked out though. haha. I think I am going to give the Ja...
Gold Medallion Tree (Cassia Leptophylla) in San Diego
Posted by lindparker
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slave2thefurUpdated There's quite a few around here, but since they are out of bloom it's a bit trickier to spot one. The huge seed pods make them unmistakable once you have a candidate tree. Two easy to find trees come to mind in North county: in th...
Can you identify these plants?
Posted by xoxosmom
3 Comments
bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated The vine is most likely Clematis montana, and the trailer in the pots is Bacopa. The Bacopa will likely do just fine in a Zunset zone 13 climate if it gets bright light rather than full hot sun, and it will need regular water. It ...
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