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when do you prune your rose bushes.
Posted by desert_cat_ca(z8CA)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated My old neighbor used to prune his every August, right before he left for the midwest for a month every year. When he got back in September the roses would be just ready to bloom again. I would do a moderate pruning in August if it...
December
Posted by CA Kate z9
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calpat(zone9ab No.Ca.)Updated I think I mentioned sometime ago that the senior citizen transportation service had been cancelled due to no funding. Well, evidentally they got renewed funding, so it seems they are back in business. Will let you all know how it ...
nitrogen fixing plants....beans, clovers, etc.
Posted by lucia_ca(z9 CA)
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norma_2006Updated When I mowed my clover lawn, I just let it lay on top. It reaches the soil, after the leaves dry up, and fall to the grond. Some plants do not like nitrigen rich soil. All growth no flower, all growth, no fruit. So be sure first. ...
Wanted great flowring trees for cut flowers.
Posted by fredder
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desert_cat_ca(z8CA)Updated i live in the high desert in so california and we can't grow cherry tree's at least that's what i've been told..i'm growing apple..plums and peaches..
Ornamental peach tree or spring blossom trees?
Posted by othercalifornia
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sautesmomUpdated I have no personal experience with the ornamentals, but I CAN say that I grow fruiting trees, and I think a peach will grow much faster than a cherry, regardless of whether it's ornamental or fruiting. And peaches put out a lot mo...
What would you do here? (flooded yard)
Posted by queerbychoice(USDA 9a/Sunset 8 (CA))
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated This looks exactly like my deceased mother-in-laws house. She would not let me fix it. After her death I installed two drains(it is a corner lot). Both have a bubler outlet at the edge of the sidewalk. This allows the water to dra...
New to LA - need advice on plants for a north facing balcony
Posted by bonnieolivia
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norma_2006Updated Sansevieria, Begonia, Clivia, now comes variegated leaves and flowers. I think you would need to grow 'Donkey Tail' in full sun being so close to the beach, you should have not trouble with frost. Azalia, some species is most genu...
Pachira aquatica outdoors..
Posted by stanofh
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stanofhUpdated Cmon Epi,it doesnt have to be some giant tree.I just would actually like to see how they adapt to outdoors in California. Indoors,they remind me of our native Buckeye. So,I'm curious what color or size the leafs are outdoors. Is i...
Good candidates for replacing a lawn?
Posted by Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)
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davissue_zone9(z9 Sunset 14)Updated This site is always worth a look Here is a link that might be useful: steppables
Inexpensive source of o. poppy 'patty's plum'
Posted by jxa44
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jxa44Updated davis sue, thank you so much for responding -- i didn't realize that o. poppies didn't come true from seed! Although I live in northern california (santa cruz county), i live in an area that gets snow and frost from December throu...
One of the MANY great things about California....
Posted by Swedeinla(SoCal z10)
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CA Kate z9Updated I may try this in one of my jars; it sounds good.
Yuletide Camelia
Posted by Babka NorCal 9b
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jakkomUpdated Lovely - my Red & Gold camellia has just opened a single little bloom. My first since I put it into the ground, so I guess it's happy.
Help! Winter protection for citrus!
Posted by gardenerme(z9/21 inland socal)
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gardenerme(z9/21 inland socal)Updated OK. another very cold nite, could have been as low as 28, which weather.com recorded. Might be a record for this date. Anyway, trees and fruit did fine without lights or covers! Yay! Heavy fog this morning which could have helped ...
Will I loss everything in Winter?
Posted by senjanevada(9)
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sautesmomUpdated Just so you know, a plastic tarp alone will NOT help with frost damage, because they won't keep frost off. You need to cover with Remay (an anti-frost fabric bought at gardening centers) or old cotton sheets, tablecloths, etc. Of ...
Help with frost
Posted by juno2008
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ericjwi(9)Updated that was 80's as the 5F was 1989 ;)
installing arbor
Posted by purnima(z9CA)
1 Comment
davissue_zone9(z9 Sunset 14)Updated It's ok as long as the soil is dry enough to be dug without damaging the tilth.
Free Orchids in Nipomo this weekend
Posted by Mentha(9 CA)
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Mentha(9 CA)Updated I found that the scale was dead, I just used my thumb and forefinger to remove them by running them along the leaves. Didn't see any mealies. Still they are in the driveway until they bloom. I got there just after 8 on Saturday, a...
little bits of dirt coming up on marathon lawn
Posted by skrip(z9/sun19/SoCal.)
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Babka NorCal 9bUpdated Yeah, really! Some areas of our lawn became difficult to walk on because of all these little piles. (I did use the castings , rubbing them onto a new granite Japanese lantern to promote moss). Then we got grubs and the crows began...
Osage Oranges....
Posted by CA Kate z9
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CA Kate z9Updated So far no new bites. The Osages are beginning to rot and so need to be removed any day now, but I'd say they did the job. I wonder if I can start any of the seeds. I'll have to cut them open to see what's in there.
Free seeds of Washington Palm
Posted by lilydude
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jrm1231_bellsouth_netUpdated ELDA McDowell 1231 St. Joseph St. Carolina Beach, NC 28428 A friend give 10 washington palm seeds about 2 years ago, seeded all came up. We kelp three trees and are about 4 Ft. tall now. Thanks in advance Elda
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