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Blue Pimpernel
Posted by littlebird43(US 8/ Sun 14 Calif)
9 Comments
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated I hope I get a seedling or two. That blue is just unbelievably beautiful.
Ice plant or other low maintenance plant?
Posted by PoorOwner(Northern CA)
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PoorOwner(Northern CA)Updated I tried to look for Sedums but couldn't find any, but I did buy a flat of ice plant for $10, this is a little 2x1 planter made of brick and against the stucco, most plants won't make it to the real soil.. Now it sure looks better ...
Display gardens at the San Diego County Fair
Posted by susi_so_calif(USDA10/Sunset24)
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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated Unfortunately i have to miss it this year.I just had a Total Knee replacement a couple weeks ago and still can't get around much,not to mention the pain.Hope it's a good show. Kathi
Favorites for dry shade, under oaks, hillside, deer-resistant?
Posted by fat_kitty
7 Comments
gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated Here's a link below to those Theodore Payne has id'd as fire resistant...although anything will burn when hot enough. I read somewhere recently that LA county fire approves most sages/salvias. Here is a link that might be useful: ...
This Harvest
Posted by CA Kate z9
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CA Kate z9Updated mikey: This is why I grow my two crowns in a 8'L x 2'w x 3' d stock tank filled with proper soil and sufficient water.
Cost of tree removal
Posted by aquilachrysaetos
3 Comments
deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)Updated How large is large? And species of tree is also a factor. You can get all kinds of variations in price (hundreds of dollars) and tree removal is one service you can dicker over. Counter the estimate at least once. Often they start...
Redwood mulch/ nitrogen?
Posted by gardenspuds(CA- SF Bay area)
2 Comments
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated It removes nitrogen from what it is in direct contact with, the top couple of millimeters of soil. The mulch doesn't suck nitrogen up from below the surface. And the nutrients that it adds back into the soil are of great benefit.
eradicating vinca
Posted by lisascenic Urban Gardener, Oakland CA
8 Comments
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Roundup breaks down quickly, but the newspaper or cardboard mulch is a good idea. For the stuff behind the lattice, though, Roundup is going to be the best way to go.
Easy-to-build path
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
14 Comments
aquilachrysaetosUpdated That path is gorgeous! How did you get them in those shapes?
Rabbits are back !!!
Posted by debbysunshine(san diego)
4 Comments
susi_so_calif(USDA10/Sunset24)Updated I've had good success at discouraging rabbits using blood meal, which is also an excellent fertilizer. Main problems are that it is attractive to dogs (who shouldn't eat it) and that you need to re-apply it every few weeks. In my ...
productive red tomatoes for SF Bay Area?
Posted by habitat_gardener(z9 CA/Sunset15)
6 Comments
slo_garden(9 CA Coast)Updated I would suggest: Hybrids: Momotaro Dona Heirlooms: Stupice Marianna's Peace (maybe a little large) I can think of others but they are not red.
Is it even possible to grow California poppies indoors?
Posted by mwhsfca
4 Comments
stanofhUpdated Easy. Set up a bank of a half dozen 40 watt flourescent bulbs with mirror reflectors and gro bulbs and timer for long days.You could in fact grow them forever this way as you harvest seed and sow and restart the whole growth cycle...
IDs needed! (photos in post)
Posted by californiapoppi
5 Comments
californiapoppiUpdated Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!
grape vine retailer
Posted by patdagardenguy
8 Comments
patdagardenguyUpdated thank you so much for your help...! i sure wish i was headed for yosemite, haven't scheduled our yearly trip as of yet.
Fall/Winter Gardening Question
Posted by janea(z9-Sunset 14)
3 Comments
janea(z9-Sunset 14)Updated Thank you both for your replies. I've got a good idea now of what and when to plant. I'm very excited about our move, we are going to an absolutely bare plot of ground, and it will take awhile to get the hardscaping and landscapin...
tree of life nursery
Posted by inkneedeep
1 Comment
patdagardenguyUpdated thanks
planting in difficult soil - what tool should I use?
Posted by kraftdee
6 Comments
fruithackUpdated As above, but also a post hole digger: you know, the ones with two paralell shovel like blades and two handles.
How to copy photos to the forum
Posted by plaz_2008
10 Comments
angelcub(Sunset 3b)Updated There you go, Westelle! Great job! Btw, if you go to the Cottage forum and click on the gallery link you will find instructions for posting pics from PB and Picassa. They are at the top of the threads. Please don't respond to thes...
free birch trees in the East Bay
Posted by lucia_ca(z9 CA)
1 Comment
omniphasic(9 Ca)Updated Try donating them to the city you live in...I bet they might be able to use them.
Cause of camellia Condition
Posted by plaz_2008
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gardenguru1950(SunsetZ16)Updated I see nothing seriously wrong with your camellia plant. Aside from a teeny bit of bronzing on some older foliage (probably caused by the heat spell we all had a few weeks ago), the plant looks healthy. Joe
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