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Posted by popper1(10a)
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popper1(10a)Updated I am going to be grafting the plants onto a rootstock that grows here in Florida.
Could it be bugs eating the leaves and buds off my roses ?
Posted by debbysunshine(san diego)
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gardenguru1950(SunsetZ16)Updated The most common "eater" of rose leaves in California is the Bristly Rose Slug, the larvae of the Rose Sawfly. The sawfly is a pudgy little wasp. It lays its eggs on the UNDERSIDES of the leaves and the caterpillars feed ...
Starting garden, killing grass?
Posted by lodigardner
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kurisuUpdated I've covered our grass with brown packing paper and a 3" layer of mulch about two months ago. When can I be confident that the grass underneath is sufficiently dead? Many thanks!
Growing Veggies outside in pots
Posted by debbysunshine(san diego)
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gardenguru1950(SunsetZ16)Updated "Harden" them off. Provide a transition period before thrustingthem into the full sun. Pot them up in a nice moisture-retentive potting mix (not "dirt"). Put them outside in the shadiest place you have for a co...
Should I stake my trees?
Posted by aquilachrysaetos
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated It is too bad the name Cedar is used so loosely. Many trees we know as Cedar are not part of the Cedrus genus, part of the Pinaceae family. Calocedrus decurrens a California native known as Incense Cedar commonly found in the Sier...
Best privacy screening along a fence
Posted by leannejh
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louwattersUpdated Hmm - these are some great suggestions and links. Doing some research and considering building a cedar privacy fence myself - it will be my first fence project so working on the details still. Thanks for sharing some good advice e...
Yet another pittosporum hedge question
Posted by mattt19(10 SthrnCA)
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californianUpdated Try Pittosporum tobira. I have one growing that I keep trimmed to about four feet tall. It is has very dense growth and I haven't watered it yet this year, It is poisonous, but who in there right mind would eat it? It has weakly f...
jumbo pink banana squash
Posted by stargazer_1118(Zone 7-Cape Cod)
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gardenguru1950(SunsetZ16)Updated stargazer: Not to discourage you but have you posted your request on the GardenWeb Cooking Forum? There are a lot of great cooks there -- with a gazillion recipes -- and a lot of cook-gardeners. Joe Here is a link that might be us...
Bullwinkle, our Chinese elm tree
Posted by sooz
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soozUpdated Hi, Joe, Thanks for your input. It's a lovely, healthy tree and I just cannot see removing it because I wanted it to look like something it isn't supposed to look like. Instead, I'll be happy with my Bullwinkle, just the way it is...
Thinking of planting Heuchera
Posted by sjg131
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Heuchera is a wonderful plant in the right location, which for most locations is partial shade. The attraction is in the foliage which is available in a number of colors and textures. More and more of my garden is devoted to color...
how does stuff even grow here?
Posted by Allison Proctor
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Changing the plumbing laws to allow for the use of waste water for irrigation is way overdue. It is not unusual for rural folks to re-configure their household plumbing to separate gray water from septic water. These changes are m...
Best time of year to prune trees?
Posted by lali(z9, Sunset z18, CA)
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lali(z9, Sunset z18, CA)Updated Joe - Thanks for that bit of information. I guess I'm going to get my pruners out sooner than I thought. I'm looking to thin out a fruitless olive tree (evergreen) and a chinese elm (deciduous). The fruitless olive is a really nic...
smith & hawken liquidation sale
Posted by marvelousmarvin(SoCal)
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marvelousmarvin(SoCal)Updated I got another chance to go see SH at the South Coast Mall,and came prepared this time with a book, 'Smith & Hawken The Tool Book'. The book was published in 97, and it kind of shows how far the company has changed since then. ...
Can anyone ID this CA native groundcover?
Posted by Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)
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lali(z9, Sunset z18, CA)Updated As with central_cali369, I was also thinking of letting this weed grow as ground cover in my yard. Any reason why I shouldn't allow this weed to grow as such? They keep the ground cool and shaded, AND no maintenance. lali
Bermuda Grass
Posted by kassiebum(z9 Sacto)
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troyhake_yahoo_comUpdated You can kill bermuda grass with Turflon Ester available at this link: http://www.outsidepride.com/gardening-supplies/herbicides/ Here is a link that might be useful: Bermuda Grass Killer
Need to Move my Artichokes
Posted by deneciepie
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated I live in the hot desert Coachella Valley, and Artichokes thrive here in the winter. We have huge growers here. I guess it depends on variety and timing, but I'm considering them as a cover crop for my vineyard. They add nitrogen ...
Can I solarize lawn, then mulch and plant over it?
Posted by janinegillot
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napapen(ca 15)Updated There was a short talk yesterday on PBS and the woman in S. Carolina was unlawning her lawn. I love the term. I used round up on mine many years ago when I unlawned my lawn. Penny
Anyone here thinking about fall vegetables?
Posted by socks
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caavonldy(8/9 N CA)Updated Brenda, The frost blankets I bought from Harbor Freight are by One Stop Gardens. They are 10'x12'. Last year I found some that were larger. They were less then $5.00 each. They give 6-9 degrees protection and allow the rain and su...
Los Angeles - Privacy hedge suggestions?
Posted by jahhn
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jahhnUpdated Wow! Thanks for all the great suggestions and advice everyone! Jahhn
Identify please... and if proliferates
Posted by luweez(z9CA)
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aquilachrysaetosUpdated I have them here and there in my garden. I have some among the cactus and others growing where the laundry gray water runs out. I planted the first seeds 12 years ago. They appear at the beginning of July and disappear in Septembe...
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