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Need a landscape designer referral - Bay Area
Posted by karenyang
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zadalUpdated http://www.hansenlandscape.com/ They are very professional and reasonably priced.
Fullerton College tomato and pepper sale 3-13 to3-16
Posted by lindasewandsew(So Cal 9)
lindasewandsew(So Cal 9)Info on the Fullerton College Arboretum tomato and pepper sale, starting tomorrow. Linda www.arboretum.fullerton.edu
Newbie needs suggestions for filling in steep slope
Posted by california_dreamer
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california_dreamerUpdated ccdry- Thanks for all the suggestions. There is a layer of pine needles- particularly at the top of the slope. We had the 12 largest pines trimmed in Dec and they raked up a whole truckload of needles. The tree is definitely not a...
Trailing Gazania Question
Posted by splats
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splatsUpdated yes, I think you are correct. I've only been in the house a year. The gazania could be as much as 10-15 years old. There is an area about 24" accross were some kind of black decay occurred and the trailing gazanias completely...
sometimes being lazy pays off!
Posted by lucia_ca(z9 CA)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated At our old house we had a flowering apricot Prunus mume in our lawn. It bore fruit that dropped and sprouted in the lawn and was a real nuisance. The lawn mower could cut them off but they just kept growing and needed to be pulled...
Shady Postage-stamp beds
Posted by lngridgarden(USDA 9 Sunset 14)
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ccdry(z9,WarmSfArea_s14-15)Updated Aspidistra is good, though slow ($$). there are some colored foliage cvs ($$$$) (but they may not be as tough? i don't recall ever seeing them ITRW) Iris foetidissima, another classic dry shade plant. Nephrolepis. will need some w...
Designing native plant gardens-Hollywood
Posted by gobluedjm 9/18 CA
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated I found the class on Theodore Payne site. The nursery is closer for me than Hollywood farmers market.
shade/sun plants
Posted by happygirl-gardener
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ccdry(z9,WarmSfArea_s14-15)Updated which dianthus is that? > sun (morning)-shade(afternoon) you lost a closing parenthesis :-) cuphea is not so tough in warm ca. it's pretty much a potting mix plant, ime. agapanthus grows best when not full sun. (or is it too co...
best way to 'cut' those square red/gray pavers from home depot
Posted by lucia_ca(z9 CA)
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ccdry(z9,WarmSfArea_s14-15)Updated i can verify that "masonry blades for circular saws", work well. they wear down (diameter lessens) fast though. used mostly on bricks (cut fast). but i recall cutting patio concrete, which might have been slow (scored as...
My World is a Changin'
Posted by CA Kate z9
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calpat(zone9ab No.Ca.)Updated Well, no matter what it's called, "Mom" is not on the list of retirees! Hope the back gets better and "W", take care of that leg. Pat
how's them hummers?
Posted by deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)
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youreitUpdated Some information found online - "The water:sugar ratio of 4:1 is typical of the sugar concentration found in many flowers used by hummingbirds. There is no concrete evidence stronger sugar concentrations will hurt hummingbird...
Manure source in Southbay area?
Posted by peebee1
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kelpmermaid(10S24)Updated In addition to private horse owners, I think there are a couple of stables - maybe in Rolling Hills? Have you tried a google search? That might turn up something.
keeping bees for pollenation
Posted by godsdog(z10 LA ss22)
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caavonldy(8/9 N CA)Updated We always get lot's of bees. They come when the almond trees blossom and stay for the tamerask bloom along our creek. They seem to find something they like almost all year long. We get honeybees, bumblebees and some wild bees that...
Your opinion on rock dust
Posted by wanda(Z9 CA)
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applenut_gwUpdated I want to second the suggestion of testing your soil; not the little test kits from Home Depot, but the $40 test you get from farm supply or your county ag agent. Our yard turns out to be extremely high in nitrogen. I grow mostly ...
Name Those Species!
Posted by bearstate(9A)
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bearstate(9A)Updated
Where can I find local tropical specializing nurseries?
Posted by sweetpea_gardener23
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Annie's Annuals does grow other species of Strobilanthes, but not this one. As this needs greenhouse conditions to have good sized plants or even any growth this time of year, they do tend to be more plentiful later in the season....
A Working Garden, Garden of Stone and a Formal Garden
Posted by bearstate(9A)
3 Comments
bearstate(9A)Updated
No Such Thing as Drought Tolerant Plants in Glendale
Posted by lindasewandsew(So Cal 9)
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buddyben(z9 CA/Sunset 20)Updated Ryan,it was not my intention to say that it is the city's business to determine what is 'ugly' or not. I don't believe I even used the word 'ugly.' And no, I haven't seen any evidence that any neighbors objected to the landscaping...
Spring Has Sprung In Redding!
Posted by calpat(zone9ab No.Ca.)
2 Comments
CA Kate z9Updated In this area we have The Blossom Trail every spring, which is a self-guided tour amongst all the commercial orchards that are in full bloom right now. In our yard the Apricot and pluot are in full bloom, as are all the Manzanitas....
Native plant seminar
Posted by wanda(Z9 CA)
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lusty(USDA9)Updated Can't wait! See you on saturday :-)
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