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Where to find classes in L.A. and Ventura counties?
Posted by iheartdl
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iheartdlUpdated Renee, I've looked at your album and drooled! I looked over the SV adult ed, and there's nothing. I can find some classes at Pierce, but I'm intimidated by that whole process, the time commitment, the crazy campus. I'll keep pokin...
Where's the Rain?
Posted by butterfly15_ca(Sunset15 USDA9b)
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deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)Updated Rained at my house this morning. Well, it was me with the hose making sure my onion patch got some water. Things looking bad for this year, rain-wise. On the other hand, what a beautiful day it is here. Nothing but blue skies.
A better 2009
Posted by CA Kate z9
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calpat(zone9ab No.Ca.)Updated Yes Leslie, the transportation thingy is A.O.K for now. Seems they got some funding, which is strange as everything in the whole country seems to be shut down financailly. I just play it day to day! Miss Brenda's posts! Pat
carolina cherry laurel disease - Help identify?
Posted by rameter
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated I believe that is "Shot-hole" disease, a leaf spot type of disease. Here is some information on it (see link). You could spray with Cleary's or Daconil if you felt you had to "do something" but probably not nec...
cherry laurel problem
Posted by rameter
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated I believe that is "Shot-hole" disease, a leaf spot type of disease. Here is some information on it: Here is a link that might be useful: shot-hole disease in Prunus caroliniana
Frost!!!..run!!!
Posted by stanofh
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated You guys are enabling me to get one! I never thought I could have one cuz of frost. But if they come back that is great!
Image Heavy! Need Help with Bay Area crepe myrtle
Posted by bevinga
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todancewithwolves(Z9 CA)Updated Crape Myrtle's are drought tolerant. They do not need a lot of water. Sometimes what may look like burning leaves may also be a symptom of over watering or not enough proper drainage. Our clay soil can sure hold the water :-) Here...
We have the best climate!
Posted by omniphasic(9 Ca)
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marilyn34Updated Yes, California is the greatest, but soon the climate will be the only good thing left of our once beautiful state. Too many people moving in constantly and using up all our natural resources, clogging our roads, schools, recreati...
How to save a fallen banana tree.....
Posted by mistcastro
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miketrees(WA Australia)Updated Each stem or trunk on a banana is not going to last for long anyway, they are always being replaced by new stems. Sorry if I am stating the obvious. If you ever plant a new one or for that matter replant this one, you should plant...
36 hrs to demise - poppy seedlings
Posted by dirtface(soCal)
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sautesmomUpdated Yeah--oh, well! I guess our 36 hours are up! Carla in Sac
Beware the Chollo cactus
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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hosenemesisUpdated I was on an archaeological dig in 1989 when someone first told me not to touch the cholla. I learned my lesson the hard way too. My husband has STILL not learned his lesson. Renee
Visiting S.F. best nurseries and gardens, please
Posted by lynnmac(Mediterranean)
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butterfly15_ca(Sunset15 USDA9b)Updated I second bahia's suggestion of the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden. At 37 acres, there are plenty of things to see, including a South African garden, a tropical greenhouse, and one of the most amazing collections of succulents I have...
Tons of small rocks and debris in soil, what to do?
Posted by jessica_918(9)
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Babka NorCal 9bUpdated Small rocks are okay, but the building debris isn't. One of our premiere orchardists here in the Santa Clara Valley, one Mr Charlie Olson, has said that it was the rocks in the soil around here that allowed them to grow their tree...
Nurseries/Gardens to visit in Southern CA
Posted by grrrnthumb(z8 WA)
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dirtface(soCal)Updated I'd recommend Upland Nursery in Orange. One of the best selections available.
Hydrangea care
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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jane_socal(Sunset 23/z10)Updated Hi, Jenn. My condolences on the loss of your father. I live closer to the coast, and my hydrangeas thrive in shade (in ground in two north-facing areas--both mopheads and lacecap types). I also have some potted 'rescues' on an eas...
Trailing Lantana
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated Hey Jenn, Yeah I would wait until at least March to put it in. Here are some pics of mine over that past 2 years 5-17-07, just put it in on top row...looks like weeds. 10-7-07, along the top still and flowering and filling in 3-11...
Weeds in Newly Seeded Lawn
Posted by alcovenymph(z9)
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miketrees(WA Australia)Updated http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&ibra=all&card=E14 Its listed as a weed here. It is a tough lawn in my conditions, may be too cold in many places tho. It can be very invasive in garden beds, I ch...
Frost
Posted by pj_in_oc_california(z10, Sunset 22)
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pj_in_oc_california(z10, Sunset 22)Updated Hi, Thanks for your replies. I have another question. If I were to use the Christmas lights, should I also cover the plants with a sheet, or would this be a fire hazard? PJ
Sweet Viburnum Spacing?
Posted by mkyz(9/Sunset 18/SoCal)
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omniphasic(9 Ca)Updated 5' does sound accurate,but better results might be attained if you stagger them in a ^ pattern.
Bananas and Santa Ana winds
Posted by pj_in_oc_california(z10, Sunset 22)
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sputnikfarmUpdated I like my Blue Java (Ice Cream). The leaves sometimes shred in high winds, but the fruits are fantastic. I have a Manzano planted and it isn't very happy with the winds, or the recent cold mornings. It has only pupped once in 18 m...
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