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Is bougainvillea in an oak tree safe?
Posted by zagyzebra
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zagyzebraUpdated Oh, thank you CA Kate. Your comment puts my mind at ease.
What's this in my garden?
Posted by Tom Glickman
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Nil13 usda:9a sunset:21 LA,CA (Mount Wash.)Updated If the moss is there all year long, you are probably overwatering your roses.
Red/Mexican Bird of Paradise question
Posted by Kristy Asao
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Lars(Z11a, Sunset 24)Updated Mexican bird of paradise will not live more than about a year in even the largest container. I put one in a huge pot, and it got root-bound in no time and then died. They make extremely invasive roots and require a large area fo...
crotons in southern california
Posted by boomchuckchuck(southern CA)
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stanofhUpdated I had Mammy come through last winter fine and potted up to a 5 gallon this year. Petra- the one with large leaves that most think of- was doing fine until New Years Day and a surprise 32f. I was told 39f was going to be the low. 2...
Anybody know about the Tomato Suck Bug? Cyrtopeltis modesta
Posted by woohooman San Diego CA zone 10a
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owlfisch(San Diego 10a / 24)Updated Hi Kevin! Those tomato bugs finally made their way into my garden. They are all over my tomatoes. Mostly at the tips right by the flowers. The plants are about 5feet tall, are still looking really good but have not produced a SING...
Acacia baileyana purpurea advice
Posted by amyhkrivis
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kentcUpdated We had a carrotwood tree in the front of our yard in a previous home. It dropped huge amounts, hundreds and hundreds, of seed pods and seeds everywhere. The seeds were sticky and stuck all over pavement, cars, etc. and were very...
neighbors windows are opposite ours; pls sugest tree to filter view
Posted by Kathryn Willetts
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gregbradley(Upland, CA USDA 9b Sunset 19)Updated Thanks for the pics on Ficus xxx(anything). They are great in some places and an incredible disaster in most places. I completely love the Ficus Benjamina in my entryway but they are in POTS so the roots can't destroy anything. I ...
Butterfly born
Posted by tim45z10
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socksUpdated Here's a gulf fritillary I got with the camera this summer.
Privacy tree, max 20 ft high.
Posted by Peter (Zone 9b, Sunset 16, SF Peninsula)
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Guy HarrisonUpdated Sambucus nigra Elderberry is a 20 foot bush. UC Davis Arboretum has a database with the best options for low water/high success plants for CA gardens.
HELP! I Inherited 20 Ficus Benjamina trees. - Los Angeles
Posted by D Byrne(SoCal USDA zone 10b)
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Guy HarrisonUpdated What if you potted them up in a feeding tank.. or two (local Craigslist?). You may be able to get a couple years out of them until you can get a native hedge in place. Elderberry/Sambucus nigra is a fast growing 20 foot tall CA Na...
Possible Pest ID, Please
Posted by gregbradley(Upland, CA USDA 9b Sunset 19)
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gregbradley(Upland, CA USDA 9b Sunset 19)Updated Thanks for the info. Don't know why I was resisting that ID. Have misplaced my Loupe so really couldn't see them well. They aren't stuck so perhaps are already weak or dead. I had used Safari systemic on other potted plants in my ...
Butterflies enjoying the garden
Posted by tim45z10
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Lars(Z11a, Sunset 24)Updated I have cabbage butterflies too, but I'm afraid their caterpillars may have been eating some of my herbs.
What edibles to plant right now?
Posted by llilibel03
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kristincarolUpdated I had such good luck with parsnips planted in early spring that I planted the rest of the seed in the packet a few weeks ago and have some nice parsnip sprouts which appear not to mind the short days so far. Doubt you'd get a goo...
Gladiolus problems
Posted by wanda(Z9 CA)
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bferneeUpdated My glad dies are unhappy and drooping. Is it too hot for them in Adelaide. They are new bulbs and are having trouble standing up. They are tied, but still want to hang their heads.
Animal tracks
Posted by tim45z10
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated snails or slugs, maybe. Look for a silvery trail of slime.
Last call for Sunset Magazine garden tour
Posted by Oaktown
OaktownGardens close tomorrow afternoon October 30 as they prepare to move. http://www.sunset.com/garden/landscaping-design/sunset-garden-tour
Need help identifying this plant
Posted by lisayancy
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)Updated Lemongrass is in fact a true grass (Cymbopogon) and doesn't produce flowers as such and certainly not as described. The plant looks and is described exactly as ID'd by irisgal as Dietes or African iris but I would hesitate to name...
Something leaving me holes in leaves
Posted by tim45z10
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tim45z10Updated The damage is minimal. I doubt I will do anything. If it starts getting worse I may cover it.
Too many Agave pups: Need birth control
Posted by Cornelia
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CorneliaUpdated hoov: thank you; that’s good advice that I should have heeded before I adopted them. Learned my lesson.
Begonia help
Posted by CA Kate z9
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irisgal_z9Updated Nice. Good luck.
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