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Butterfly Bush
Posted by dancer40(9)
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dcmpvdaddyUpdated I just planted two butterfly bushes two days ago, which are around six inches tall. Since yesterday, I see honeybees buzzing everywhere. At this point, are they sensing the smell of the butterfly bush?
One year of water left.
Posted by stanofh
3 Comments
Nil13 usda:9a sunset:21 LA,CA (Mount Wash.)Updated Installing a greywater system is the best thing I've done to my landscape so far.
Fern Pine Indoors?
Posted by Sumeet Srivastava
Sumeet SrivastavaHello all, I recently found a fern pine, which is beautiful in its infancy. i'd like to keep this plant small and with few branches now; however i have found a very sparse post or two about growing what should be a 50 foot tree indoors....
Who can test my soil?
Posted by Gary(USDA ZONE = 9b SUNSET ZONE = 18 (Riverside, CA, USA))
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Perry Lab. 831- 722-7606 located in Watsonville did mine in both Calistoga and Oregon properties. I was especially pleased with the detailed explanation of the results. Al
Trouble choosing material for new deck roof
Posted by peachymomo(Ca 8)
23 Comments
sgomer65Updated I replaced the Solar Grey with the Solar Control Silver. Much cooler underneath and plenty of light transmission. Solar grey lost transparency (crazed) within few years of installation and heat transmittal was significantly high...
Creeping Fig Question
Posted by Sow_what? Southern California Inland
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CA Kate z9Updated Are you aware that they have to be sheared at least once a year? This could be a problem on a two-story house. I have an old stand of it along a tall fence-line and it encroaches rapidly.
Expert for training/pruning pittosporum Silver Sheen?
Posted by iamericaru2
2 Comments
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Shear lightly very several times a year beginning now. Just 1 or 2 inches at a go. Think light and frequent. Keep an eye on them and when you see several inches of new growth, take off just a bit of it. You want to increase ti...
Anyone know where to find 'Holiday' Avocado tree?
Posted by skrip(z9/sun19/SoCal.)
16 Comments
princessmulanUpdated where can I find a cocktail avocado....they are fingersized, larger of course. thanks tutusuziet@yahoo.com
Transplanted Bismarkia yesterday. Any success stories?
Posted by Josue Diaz
Josue DiazLate last summer I pushed two old Bismakia nobilis seeds into the soil without thinking they would ever sprout (they had been in my seed drawer for a long time.) Well, they both sprouted and grew to four strap leaves through now. I...
Nasturtiums and Cannabis
Posted by patmonk(10a: Sunset17)
10 Comments
aquilachrysaetosUpdated I wish I had a Nasturtium problem. I love the things but the summer heat here just kills them.
What hanging succulents would you put in these planters?
Posted by zagyzebra
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Not a succulent, but Russelia equisetiformis is a lovely draper that attracts hummingbirds; it will drop some litter. Xerosicyos danguyi is a fun succulent vine that drapes gracefully. Oscularia deltoides doesn't so much drape ...
Has anyone heard of a Golden Champagne Apricot tree?
Posted by shelleygardner
shelleygardnerHi, I went to my local Home Depot in the Sacramento area and bought one of these apricot trees. There were a good price, only 15 bucks. However, I can't seem to find any information on this variety anywhere. I've looked online, in...
Container Gardening in Zone 9a
Posted by giddyupgo(9a)
9 Comments
irisgal_z9Updated Giddy, This site is excellent on pot sizes for vegetables. http://reclaimgrowsustain.com/content/how-deep-does-it-root
Zone 10b: Dog Friendly Ground Covering
Posted by fraustachowski(USDA Zone10b; Sunset 24)
15 Comments
Nil13 usda:9a sunset:21 LA,CA (Mount Wash.)Updated With fake grass, gravel, or concrete and dogs your best bet for odor is to buy a hose end sprayer and 5 pound bags of enzyme powder from someplace like gundogsupply.com. that's what we use on our dog run. Get the scented stuff.
help identify this plant
Posted by nurseyj
2 Comments
nurseyjUpdated Yes I think you're right! Thank you!!!
Iso bay leaves
Posted by KatyaKatya(6)
5 Comments
KatyaKatya(6)Updated I need them in a traditional church ceremony which is part of the Holy Week.
Cassia Leptophylla Leaves All Turned Black
Posted by SDNativeNovice
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Nil13 usda:9a sunset:21 LA,CA (Mount Wash.)Updated Sloped backyard? Does it slope down to the house?
Where to find a 'zone' map
Posted by jkcali(sd/cali)
6 Comments
ozarkheather(7a -6b Ozarks)Updated Whichever you use, you definitely need a heat zone map. You probably know the "typical" US zone maps are just graded on freezing/low temps. I second the suggestion that the Sunset publishing company does have the most he...
You can look up your water company on this site
Posted by socks
10 Comments
socksUpdated I would think statistics could be skewed (very high or very low changes) based on what happened in the same period the previous year. A water main break, change in water company or other events could make results look extreme one...
Native ground cover for San Jose area
Posted by Sheila Schmitz
9 Comments
salviabelleUpdated Check out Salvia 'Bee's Bliss' http://www.yerbabuenanursery.com/viewplant.php?pid=533 http://www.cnpssd.org/plantlistpdfs/salviabeesbliss.pdf
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