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99 cents only soil?
Posted by marvelousmarvin(SoCal)
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socksUpdated I'll pick some of that up next time I go to 99 cents. Thanks. I buy the smaller bags for the exact reason they mentioned: I don't like dealing with the giant sized bags.
What to do with olive tree with major scales?
Posted by lali(z9, Sunset z18, CA)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Terro is available from any nursery. Boric acid if you wih to make your own bait as I do is avalible from any pharmacy. Recipes for "ant bait" are found by using searh in the forums. Ultrafine horticulural oil is also at...
Strawberries in Orange County?
Posted by fredshnfruity
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Laguna Hills Nursery always sells bareroot strawberries. Give them a call to find out when they'll get them in. Cheapest way to go, the plants are very inexpensive bareroot. It's a little early yet. At this point they won't fruit ...
Coastal California cheated out of summer..
Posted by stanofh
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mark4321_gwUpdated I think it depends on how you define "coastal". I'm in the South Bay and I'm pretty sure we've had more than the normal number of heat waves this year--I believe there have been 5 periods that included a day of 95+. Actu...
Hummingbirds Becoming Too Brave?
Posted by kat58(8)
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caflowerluver(9b)Updated I have see a flock (?) of hummers chase off a hawk. They just kept dive bombing the bigger bird until it flew away. They have the "little dog syndrome". They have flown up into my face, inches away, when I am outside wor...
Put it back together?
Posted by sumcool(Cen. Coast/s17)
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caflowerluver(9b)Updated Why did you post twice?
Wait... Strawberries in 'winter'?
Posted by momma_s(9b, SZ14)
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sunnyca_gwUpdated I have had strawberries get large & start to turn red but they never "finish" in middle of winter. They taste terrible. I think they need more heat so if they were surrounded by plastic, 4 poles with plastic going ar...
'Cinch' traps for gophers
Posted by Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)
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home_grower(SoCal Z9 S18)Updated HAHA Jolo, you just made my night. My boxer/sheppard did help to enlarge the hole. That is why the steel mesh is covering it now. I agree with everything you posted above. This area however is on a steep 45* slope. It is cement li...
Found a snake in my yard, need advice!
Posted by Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)
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dicotUpdated Cajun style ... Skin, clean and rinse snake well. Cover with whole milk and garlic juice in a plastic mixing bowl, refrigerate overnight. Pat dry, season with paprika, onion powder, cayenne, black pepper, and desired amount of sal...
put it back together?
Posted by sumcool(Cen. Coast/s17)
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Dick_Sonia(Sunset 17)Updated Not unless you're an orthopedic surgeon. If your grandchild broke a limb while climbing a tree you need to take him/her to ER immediately. The limb needs casting at a minimum and perhaps surgical reduction if it is a comminuted fr...
red date scale on pygmy date palms
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated Thanks Al, I will. I emailed the extension office today and asked about it. No one will be in until tomorrow, so I'll let you know what they say. Renee
Gophers: Does sulfur work?
Posted by linda_mom
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Commercial pest control contractors have available pellets that they inject into closed gopher tunnels that react to moisture and produce a gas that is effective in killing your gophers. New gophers will move in after the gas is g...
Hibiscus
Posted by CA Kate z9
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CA Kate z9Updated Al: it is still in it's original rather largish container while I decide on it's permanent location. Renee: I didn't think of that! Well, it's outside now under the arbor. I use to be able to grow such beautiful ones in S. CA, and...
zone 9b-ers: When are you starting veggie seeds indoors?
Posted by momma_s(9b, SZ14)
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Holly DeVitoUpdated holldoll777~ Will you direct seed your broccoli,kale, lettuce & spinach? Where will you be getting your garlic from? I'm curious because that's the last "seed" I need to get, but not sure where to get them. Yes, I'm ...
where to get good dirt in OC
Posted by laurmela
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laurmelaUpdated Yup that is what I have been doing on the other end. Took up a bunch of plants as well and added more. Will have to take some pics. And the tape is off! ")
Nurseries worth visiting in Monterey and San Fco Bay area?
Posted by flora2(7)
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jxa44Updated i second the recommendation for sierra azul -- they're one of my all time favorite nurseries! :) i would also suggest half moon bay nurseries (in half moon bay), berkeley hort (in berkeley), and sloat gardens (in san francisco) He...
Northern CA
Posted by maps31(5 salt lake city, UT)
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fruithackUpdated Red Russian kale is by far my best winter crop. Plant in August.
Need some advice on my raspberry plant: browning leaves. Ideas?
Posted by findchris
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purpleclover(CA Sunset 18)Updated findchris, Thanks for posting this thread. Guess I'm pretty stupid because I have raspberries coming my way, and I didn't know they needed that much water. I'm also going to pot mine till I figure out where to place them. Although...
What to do in my 1st year vegetable garden in August?
Posted by guavalane
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guavalaneUpdated Thank you very much for the information. It is going to keep me busy in the garden.
New cedar- how often to water?
Posted by aquilachrysaetos
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aquilachrysaetosUpdated pdate: Back from vacation. I don't think my cedar missed me while I was gawking at sequoias. It has more new growth and it looks less Charlie Brownish than when I first brought it home. Now to get a second one for the back yard. :...
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