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Drought helping me kill weeds and Bermuda grass
Posted by californian
18 Comments
hosenemesisUpdated Good job! Keep us updated. We're all fascinated by this project. Renee
Please Recommend a Drought-Tolerant Tree for Small Yard
Posted by wobsie
10 Comments
dicotUpdated Tree of Life nursery off the 74 is one of my favorite nurseries for drought tolerant plants, 33201 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano.
experience growing wild ginger in the Central Valley?
Posted by queerbychoice(USDA 9a/Sunset 8 (CA))
4 Comments
huachumaUpdated My plants were full grown when I purchased them. I'm not familiar with their seedlings, so I'm not sure if the leaves would necessarily resemble those of established plants. Your third photo looks the most like Asarum to me, but s...
Want to change Bermuda Grass to Low Maintenance
Posted by loktasd
8 Comments
gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated Seedygirl, you are new here and no need to be so rude and all the yelling in caps and exclamation points. All lawns are waterhogs IMO. Anything that needs watering 3 times a week is a waterhog. All my drought tolerant plants are l...
Will these fruit trees do well in the Inland Empire (So Cal)?
Posted by lali(z9, Sunset z18, CA)
5 Comments
seedygirlUpdated I live in Riverside. I've found, over the years, that soil and water quality, in addition to zone, have a lot to do with success of certain fruit trees. I'm blessed to live where I do,near Fairmount Park and the Santa Ana River......
Cool Nurseries in Los Angeles area?
Posted by Propaganda Garden Design
17 Comments
seedygirlUpdated JEEZ! Get yourself to San Gabriel Nursery on San Gabriel Blvd, north of the 10 freeway! It's been there since God....but you better hurry, cause a WalMart's trying to force them to sell....been going on for a number of years. Also...
What veggies should I plant, and when?
Posted by momma_s(9b, SZ14)
5 Comments
seedygirlUpdated Please visit your local nursery! They will have a absolutely fantastic assortment of veggies that do well in your area. Independent nurseries, imho, are best for info. Get a sub to Sunset Mag, buy a Sunset Western Garden Book, and...
Spring Abloom?
Posted by diane_v_44(Z6)
3 Comments
davissue_zone9(z9 Sunset 14)Updated Forget that, they can catch the Culture Bus at Union Square and get off in Golden Gate park, to see Strybing Arboretum, a must-see for any visitor. Here is a link that might be useful: Strybing Arboretum
Sun in San Diego?
Posted by desirae1983
4 Comments
tim45z10Updated Your best bet is to plant what you want where you want. Make a map of the plantings. You may not get 100% growth. It doesnt matter. You may not get max yields. Thats ok too. They will still be better than store bought. Learn what ...
I should know, but...
Posted by ltecato(9)
5 Comments
ltecato(9)Updated Apparently cardoon has a bad reputation as an invasive non-native plant in this state. After I posted that picture, I remembered three of them growing on a vacant hillside lot near my house. Amazing thing is, by midsummer when eve...
Last year's plants?
Posted by shipwrek
3 Comments
shipwrekUpdated Thanks for your answers. I have 3 plants that have tomatoes & blossoms on them. I need the room, since I they are in a flowerbed, so I think I will leave the 2 plants that are the most productive but take out the least product...
What are these giant mosquito looking insects?
Posted by californian
3 Comments
wally_1936(8b)Updated Thanks I always thought that was what they were like many others. We don't get bothered by them and aways left them alone. Nice to know what they really are Paul
Dwarf Lime not bearing fruit
Posted by lali(z9, Sunset z18, CA)
8 Comments
lali(z9, Sunset z18, CA)Updated Hmmm its been a while since I last posted this, but I'm proud to say that my lime tree (it was a Bearss after all, not a Mexican) is doing just beautifully. Thanks to hubby who kept the tag on the tree, we were able to identify it...
Wisteria Question
Posted by whiskey
4 Comments
jim123(z9 or z10 CA)Updated If you want to see just how invasive Wisteria can become, visit Sierra Madra, California. It is a very small community adjacent to the north end of Pasadena. In a park there is the world's largest Wisteria.
Tartarian Cherry Tree Help...
Posted by hobbyfarming
2 Comments
jim123(z9 or z10 CA)Updated There is good news for us cherry lovers that live where there is not enough winter chill for the better known cherries. Two low chill varieties were recently released (seems like it was two or three years ago) that will give you c...
Tangerines for Central CA Coast???
Posted by caflowerluver(9b)
10 Comments
jim123(z9 or z10 CA)Updated You may very well not get enough heat for some citrus to obtain optimum flavor. You will need to just plant a few for trial to see. Satsuma is know for needing less than some others. You will do better with Bears Lime than Key Lim...
Crape Myrtle problem---pictures
Posted by gobluedjm 9/18 CA
4 Comments
gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated I took a sample to nursery today and they said possible fertilizer burn but I haven't given it any. It's possible neighbors had their gardeners spray something and it got drift. He also spotted aphids, but I didn't, of course I do...
Digging up sod/preparing soil for vegetable garden
Posted by desirae1983
3 Comments
desirae1983Updated Thank you all for all of your help. I had already planned on getting some compost tomorrow for a top layer, about 1-2" from what I can tell I'm supposed to do... The turned soil doesn't seem to be any softer or harder (to ste...
Looking for Dwarf Butterfly Bush
Posted by iris_9(z9CA)
2 Comments
iris_9(z9CA)Updated Thanks, Davissue, for the link. Its a little more than I wanted to pay, but since none of my local nurseries seem interested in getting it for me I think I'm going to go ahead and splurge! I saw it in the Proven Winners catalog bu...
reviving a coffeeberry
Posted by queerbychoice(USDA 9a/Sunset 8 (CA))
2 Comments
queerbychoice(USDA 9a/Sunset 8 (CA))Updated Great. Thanks!
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