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Northwest Hurricane pounding California 2/23/2008-2/24/2008
Posted by joereal(Ca z9/SS z14)
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socal23(USDA10/Sunset23)Updated JoeReal, As has been pointed out by others. Until a new weather pattern becomes established, a one-off event isn't proof or even evidence of anything. Mid-latitude cyclones with superficial similarity to hurricanes (in satellite i...
Cheery Color
Posted by calpat(zone9ab No.Ca.)
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youreitUpdated Very pretty, Pat! I love the scent of daffodils, too. This time of year is so wonderful, everything green and growing...and not needing to be watered. :D Brenda
Very few chilling hours this winter so far
Posted by californian
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greenwitch(Sz19 SoCal)Updated It's not how cold it gets (to freeze Brugmansia) it's how many hours below 45 degrees - we've had substantially more chill hours compared to last winter and more precipitation too. I live in Granada Hills and this is the first yea...
Possible move to Southern CA
Posted by mikepots(7b Charlotte)
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated Your welcome Michael! I had links but they didn't work anymore, so had to start from the original ca govt site and found them, so that could be why your searches didn't work either. Jade here grows wild and outdoors in some areas....
Time of year to plant bulbs?
Posted by sweetpea_gardener23
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated ITA with you jkom51 they need to revise the zones. It gets colder here than they say and the winds make the heat worse on plants.
Walk Like an Egyptian ( PICS )
Posted by bearstate(9A)
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dicotUpdated
Sacramento Forsythia
Posted by raymondo17(z9 Sacramento)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated When the pre-emergent is aimed at crab grass February is the recommended time for application. Forsythia does not perform in most of California near as well as in the colder climate of the east and for that reason is not planted m...
Is this normal?
Posted by pbsjones(Sunset 14/USDA 9)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated It sounds like a graft between scion and rootstock where the two were not compatible. It sometimes takes years for this to happen. Al
Is my Bay Leaf still living ?
Posted by debbysunshine(san diego)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I think it is probably dead. Scratch the bark with your fingernail and see if the cambial layer is green. Al
free shade trees
Posted by lucia_ca(z9 CA)
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arvind(San Jose, CA)Updated Check out Our City Forest in San Jose, or Canopy in Palo Alto.
Catalina Island responsible for drought
Posted by californian
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pbsjones(Sunset 14/USDA 9)Updated Although this is an interesting fact (I didn't know it), I'm just not sure what point you're trying to make, californian. Yes, weather is effected by many variables. Nevada is a desert because of the Sierra Nevada range; it snows ...
faq for peonies
Posted by davissue_zone9(z9 Sunset 14)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I have at least 25 herbaceous peonies and about 6 tree varieties. So far I have not found one that will not do well here. I tend to favor the single bloom because of its ability to hold up its head. I use a grid type support for a...
What do you grow with Cerastostigma plumbaginoides?
Posted by pearlchow
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Mexican evening primrose, while beautiful, is extremely invasive and will completely take over. For bulbs I would use Tazetta narcissus, which come up in late fall or early winter, bloom reliably every year, and are ready to cut t...
Creeping Fig Taking Over
Posted by teresa_inca
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Try removing the creeping fig and the shrubs may recover quite well.
chipper/mulcher needed
Posted by dirtface(soCal)
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Mikey(SoCal-Z10-22/23)Updated Bryan: I have a small chipper/shredder you are welcome to borrow. It may be too small for your job but you can try it out and see if it works for your needs. I'm finished with it for the season. I don't use the chipper portion bec...
Can you recommend a temporary shade cover?
Posted by jenniferschmitt68(z9 SoCal)
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sib5(socal9)Updated WOW... These are All great suggestions, and I'm just a lurker here.
flame tree, Royal Poinciana
Posted by tigerlilies(9)
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stanofhUpdated You wont know until you try. I'm trying to get my bro in law who lives near ritzy West Palm Beach to collect some pods for me. If you planted it like in the Plumeria in central Cali post you might find it lives over and could be a...
I Think I'm Going Japanese #2 (PICS)
Posted by bearstate(9A)
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bearstate(9A)Updated I confess to not knowing identities for much of these plants and appreciate that you've added to this tour some of that info. There's also Camiellia Japonica. I'm curious to know what the vining pink flowers with the cluster of lo...
I Think I'm Going Japanese #1 (PICS)
Posted by bearstate(9A)
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bearstate(9A)Updated bboy, You never know ... that curving pedestal does have a flat top and may have been used to support a stone lantern at one time. For now, it is an interesting shape that although not exactly similar to the rock to the right, is ...
creeping fig on house
Posted by kenny68
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jenniferschmitt68(z9 SoCal)Updated kenny...what about replacing with a composite siding? It lasts forever and never needs painting. i really can't tell the difference between wood and composite without touching it. if you can find the right color, you can replace i...
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