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Help Identify this tree
Posted by slowrolling(9b Sunset 15)
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jim123(z9 or z10 CA)Updated I'm sure it is a peach. Nectarines are very nearly the same fruit, but without fuzz on the skin. I have several peach trees and have grown nectarines in the past. To get the best fruit this year, it needs thinning now. Thin it so ...
annuals to start now?
Posted by dicot
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dicotUpdated thanks for all the suggestions. i've been meaning to get some sulphur cosmos for awhile now. i did winter sow clarkia and got nothing this year, but they've been great in the past.
Marin Master Gardeners Tomato Fest 4/18 & 4/19
Posted by tammysf(9b/10a or sz15/16)
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tammysf(9b/10a or sz15/16)Updated they are selling seedlings...they had a bunch of heirloom varieties but you need to get their early. i was there by 10am and they were sold out of alot of them. i may go to the event tomorrow to see if i can grab the few that i di...
Need to learn composting in San Diego
Posted by debbysunshine(san diego)
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tim45z10Updated You can also get all of the free compost you want a the dump. Just don,t use it on your tomatoes.
Spring flowers, no watering
Posted by jakkom
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hosenemesisUpdated Jkom, your web page is wonderful. I especially like what you have done with your side yard.
This poor tree...
Posted by mlevie
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mlevieUpdated Hey Al, Thanks for your help, I'll definitely take your advice. When I say it "falls over if not staked," I mean it lays down horizontally on the ground like the one you described--there are no trees to shade it because ...
Looking for 'Little Gem' Magnolia in So Cal
Posted by Dar(musaboru, Inland Calif.)
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated Yes it's on the 15, that's why I provided the address and phone so you can call them. They may have smaller. There is another nursery directly across the freeway. While you are down there check out Buena Creek Gardens in San Marco...
Pitya or Dragon Fruit growers
Posted by debbysunshine(san diego)
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1canyongirlUpdated Pitahayas need to be hand pollinated. Many home growers have the plants containerized. Edgar Valdivia up in Simi Valley is quite an enthusiast and promotes the container growing. His website is: http://edvaldivia.com/ In San Diego...
Where to find Knockout roses
Posted by peachiekean(z10A CA)
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated I was in Escondido area today and saw Knockouts at Tropic World Nursery 26437 N Centre City Pkwy Escondido 760-746-6108
For East Bay Gardeners
Posted by transplant_uk_ca(Sunset z14)
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transplant_uk_ca(Sunset z14)Updated Mostly perennials, groundcover, geraniums, tomatoes, succulents, herbs etc. I think we have some small Japanese maples this year (acer palmatum) We have raspberries, loganberries and strawberries - haven't seen any fruit trees yet...
Thai nursery or grocery: Sacramento or San Jose
Posted by anntn6b(z6b TN)
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hazeldazel_zone9Updated I know I just saw Keffir Limes at Orchard Supply Hardware and for the the other stuff I would try evergreenseeds.com - they specialize in seeds for asian plants.
Holes appearing in yard!
Posted by tenroc
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Elise(9b BayArea CA)Updated You have rat holes. They are neat round holes and there is no dirt excavated or piled around them. I tried several kinds of traps, including electric shock traps, but nothing worked. I had these holes for 3 years and they were inc...
Oakland gardening - summer/warm-weather veggies
Posted by infrarossa
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Lots of warm weather vegetables will do well in Oakland if you have a full sun location. Every library will have copies of the Sunset Western Garden Book which will be a useful guide to gardening in California, or Oakland. Al
Apricot Tree Dead?
Posted by tenten_10
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Every county in California has a UCCE extension office which can supply you with a list of fruit trees best suited for your location. If you still prefer to plant trees difficult for you location, you should not expect a long life...
Please help my Bauhinia variegata
Posted by grdn4fun
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hershigrl(Coastal CA 10)Updated I have a Bauhinia variegata too. It has the craziest bloom patterns. It definitely doesn't follow the typical fall/spring pattern. I don't have my garden journal in front of me, but as I recall, mine bloomed liked crazy in Februar...
Cape Honeysuckle
Posted by jxa44
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aquilachrysaetosUpdated I like 'em. They're one of the few things that will grow well in the hellstrip on the north side of my property where there was once an Oleander hedge that died of leaf scorch. They don't require a whole lot of water. They do root...
Plants for problem site: mostly shade except hot noontime sun
Posted by heckabore
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Tough sun-or-shade shrubs like boxwood and Nandina. Mostly shade with a blast of mid-day sun is pretty hard to work with.
Need to re-learn gardening
Posted by pbrisjar
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todancewithwolves(Z9 CA)Updated OMGosh, you have to go to Annie's Annuals! A must, must, must! Elise above gave you a great link.
Good shrub for home entrance?
Posted by davidchiou(9)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Close by my front door I have Daphne odora 'Marginata' or Winter Daphne. The foliage is beautiful year around with a long bloom period in the middle of winter. The white flowers are very fragrant an the shrub is easily maintained ...
good prices on pots?
Posted by bettyn_gardener(9 Sunset 14)
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myallforjc(9)Updated Plant and Pottery Outlet in Sunol, often has good deals. It is alongside the 680 just south of the Andrade Road exit. Selection can be hit or miss, but worth stopping in when you are in the area. Prices tend to be pretty good, som...
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