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Who sells lots of Fruit Trees, San Jose area or Watsonville?
Posted by rozegardener
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wanda(Z9 CA)Updated Gala, Check out the Dave Wilson website. They recommend summer pruning of the fruit trees to keep them under 12'. Here's the link Here is a link that might be useful: Dave Wilson
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Posted by stanofh
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stanofhUpdated South bay area is the place to be-72-80 now.The curse of the cool-chilly- summer morning is our burden in return.
Anyone else here grow irises?
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated Tanya, you won't believe this, but I just put a visit to Greenwood on my calendar for Saturday. I'm getting Jennifer Rebecca and a few daylilies. Last year my mom got Persian Berry and Sweet Musette there, and both were fabulous t...
Newbie Gardner wanting to plant fruit trees
Posted by djlewis110(z9 San Diego)
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tomeconomous_hotmail_comUpdated There are too many to list. You should visit some of the local nurseries. They will be able to help you select low chill varieties. I live in Rancho Bernardo too. I visit Evergreen Nursery in Escodido and Carmel Valley for typical...
Organic foliar fertilizer?
Posted by rogerv_gw
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Al, Obviously you haven't actually gone "wrong"... Some people need to feel proactive with their garden, even when it isn't necessary, and things are going fine. I tend to agree with you, that it isn't necessary to ferti...
Replacement for Malus (Crabapple) Prairiefire?
Posted by heckabore
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heckaboreUpdated Thanks--I was wondering about that. I have Japanese maples in my backyard, planted under some really tall evergreens.
sprawling California poppies
Posted by lisascenic Urban Gardener, Oakland CA
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aquilachrysaetosUpdated The gophers here love mine. I've had to plant them in chicken wire lined beds. Mine are a little floppy -not nearly as floppy as some of my Matilija poppies. The ones that popped up through my driveway get floppy because I kinda s...
Patio tree (in ground) suggestions
Posted by kristineca(z10 CA (Coast))
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Japanese Maple.
Fleur De Lawn
Posted by englishtea
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gardenguru1950(SunsetZ16)Updated Fleur de Lawn is mostly perennial rye grass mixed with English daisy (considered a "weed" in California lawns), baby blue eyes (an annual California native), yarrow (an assertive weed), and OÂConnorÂs strawberry clover (...
Rain!?
Posted by socal23(USDA10/Sunset23)
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socal23(USDA10/Sunset23)Updated The following are articles that describe and/or explain some our more significant climatological phenomena: Catalina Eddy Captured by NASA Quikscat Satellite Wikipedia Article on the Catalina Eddy Southern California Climate Santa...
Pepper Problems! Help!
Posted by kelisk8s
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Yellowing of the foliage is often the result of soil that does not drain. Container soil should be composed of course material with large enough particle size that allows water to drain through and out the drain holes in the conta...
Royal Purple Brunfelsia
Posted by mjhuntingtonbeach
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hosenemesisUpdated My goodness, and in such a tiny pot! That's a lovely plant you have next to it in the last photo, too.
Insect that looks like large Yellow Jacket
Posted by californian
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tanya47Updated I am a new gardener. At first I was afraid of these, as I hate yellow jackets terribly. One morning I saw one hunting in my tomatoes, and catching and eating a little green caterpillar. WOOT! I was like, you are my new best friend...
Salvia chiapensis aka chia
Posted by ltecato(9)
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tanya47Updated Chia is one of my very favorite natives, this is information from Larsens seeds about native California chia Salvia columbariae Chia If California native plants were to be studied for agricultural potential, we would recommend Chi...
Gopher wire for raised beds?
Posted by foothillgirl
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nicsbeesUpdated I just completed making my raised beds. I used 2 X 12 Cedar for the sides, about 3' X 7', the I used 1/4 " galvanized hardware cloth across the bottom, to keep out everything including those tiny little, pesky moles! Then I l...
Dichondra Invasion
Posted by socal8888(9)
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Propaganda Garden DesignUpdated Ugh. Good luck with the Dodder. It is a nightmare that is almost impossible to get rid of. The botanical garden I used to work at got rid of an entire wild flower meadow because they couldn't control it and had to put grass in its...
Yellow crookneck squash question
Posted by arlinek(10)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated My wife's complaint with the variety available from the market is they have very little flavor, no matter how they are cooked. Al
Starbucks won't give coffee grounds Bay Area
Posted by bug_girl(17)
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jonny-appleseedUpdated hey bug girl! NO NO and NO. paying for spent coffee grounds is exactly what corporate starbucks wants. rethink your thoughts :)
Dracaena 'Spikes'
Posted by ltecato(9)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated My Cordylines generally do best in morning sun/afternoon shade with regular moderate water. They tend to get sunburnt and dried out in full sun unless you are within a few (a very few) miles of the ocean.
immeidate help choosing a sod, venice area
Posted by bodhisdad
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buzzsaw8Updated TTTF (turf-type tall fescue) is by far the most popular grass in Southern California. St. Augustine's color and texture does not come close to matching the deep green and nice blades of TTTF. Marathon III is a dwarf tall fescue th...
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