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Bean Behavior
Posted by Babka NorCal 9b
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hosenemesisUpdated Great photos.
Garden Neglect for a Purpose
Posted by bearstate(9A)
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hosenemesisUpdated Congratulations. You have lots of company. I went back in my 40s to get my PhD. It's so much more fun the second time around. I love teaching. I think it's a great career choice. You also get to have time on the weekends to garden...
white queen caladiums
Posted by ccodd(sacramento, ca)
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hosenemesisUpdated You might want to try to order them online: http://www.caladiumbulbs4less.com/servlet/the-All-Varieties/Categories Renee
Corpse flower about to bloom at Huntington
Posted by dicot
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kelpmermaid(10S24)Updated Hmm...and my pet bird's favorite word is... "Stinky!" Maybe I should get out there next week.
Pruning Tomatoes
Posted by tim45z10
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Mentha(9 CA)Updated Yes, just make sure you know which node has the flowers on them. Tomatoes flower on every third node. You can prune the next two growths before you hit flowers again. Any cuttings of any length you cut off can be rooted in water a...
Privacy shrubs for front yard with redwoods
Posted by ella_socal(22)
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aquilachrysaetosUpdated Toyon grows fast? I had not considered it because I thought it was slow. I think it will be nice to patch that big hole in my hedge.
We are so lucky
Posted by caavonldy(8/9 N CA)
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated I'm not happy with the nasty June Gloom either. Normally I only get it maybe 5 days of the month, so far I think it's been here every day. The sun is trying today and sometimes finally get sun around 5pm. I have a couple green pep...
Water conservation/saving techniques
Posted by organic_veronica(10a)
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angelcub(Sunset 3b)Updated Lots of great advice. I'll just add that I love soaker hoses. I have them in my potager and several other beds. I also have sprinkler heads that don't spray way up in the air and waste water. They're almost like bubblers but go ou...
tree recommendation under oaks
Posted by pbwillow
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Axel(Kaua'i 12b & Southern Calif. 10b)Updated I have a whole hedge of pittosporum undulatum under my oak trees. They are not leggy but they do require pruning, otherwise they get leggy. They need to be consistently topped so that they don't try to grow above the oaks. That ke...
Need landscape designer referral
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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ltecato(9)Updated Joe: The class is being taught at a Saddleback College, a two-year school that also has a horticulture program. I'm not sure exactly what the school expects students to do as far as subsequent training, but I get the impression th...
Help pls. -- will gardenias flourish in San Francisco?
Posted by maiolo
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mlevieUpdated stanofh, in Hayward you get a lot less fog and a lot more summer heat than the Avenues in San Francisco! maiolo, I suggest you drop by Sloat Garden Center (http://www.sloatgardens.com/). It's very near you and they tend to carry p...
What online stores sell to CA?
Posted by momma_s(9b, SZ14)
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caavonldy(8/9 N CA)Updated I am always buying seeds from Thompson & Morgan and Cheap Seeds. They have always sent me what I wanted and they have good prices. I do a lot of winter sowing and need lots of seed to fill up my 5 acres. There are a few types ...
When to plant California natives
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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aquilachrysaetosUpdated I've not had luck with D. rigida either. D. harfordii is much more amenable to 'captivity.' I have a huge harfordii in my back yard that's been there for about 6 or 7 years.
how to get rid of tree root suckers
Posted by laur07
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated I use a product by Monterey called sucker stopper. Nursery told me it will never sucker in that same spot again. Here is a link that might be useful: sucker stopper.
Specimen Tree windy location, Fig??
Posted by zeuspaul(9b SoCal)
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aquilachrysaetosUpdated A good looking tree is London Plane. They do excellently in windy locations and they are fast growing. Just stake them for the first couple of years. I do not know about fire resistance.
Fast, Tall, Green, Easy, Like Privet with No Berries?
Posted by leahcate(So. Ca.)
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leahcate(So. Ca.)Updated thank you ,Wanda.:>)
onions in garden
Posted by tim45z10
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CA Kate z9Updated Tim: I don't think it's unusual for onion tops to stick out of the soil because they've gotten so large. I'd just start using them one by one; or wait until it's getting time to harvest and knock over the tops so the roots starts ...
Orange County reclassified as having severe drought conditions
Posted by californian
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stanofhUpdated Stewart and Lynda Resnick..and their SHAM eco companys-blame them,write them. THEY steal our water. THEY are TRUE eco terrorists.
Looking for a site for a free San Francisco Plant Swap
Posted by dandelionparachute
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Holly DeVitoUpdated I would be very interested in attending! I'm in the East Bay though.
Justicia brandegeana 'Shrimp Plant'
Posted by stanofh
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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated That's the best looking one i've seen in forever,sans the weeds.LOL Kathi
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