Houzz Discussions
GardenWeb Discussions

7,103 Garden Web Discussions | California Gardening
Temporary landscaping
Posted by cstuart
3 Comments
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Spray the weeds with round-up and add more mulch--get some heavier stuff that the wind won't blow around.
Ready2start!
Posted by flips4u(8/9)
4 Comments
ladyslppr(z6 PA)Updated One way to find out which varieties do well in your area is to find a couple of neighbors who are into citrus and ask what types they grow. Every town has a few enthusiasts who will be full of information. You will recognize their...
Wind tolerant plants for So. Cal
Posted by vintagemum
3 Comments
vintagemumUpdated Thanks so much to both of you. I'm having fun just hunting for new plants. Can't wait to get outdoors and spruce up this area. I love the salvia greggii, saw one at the Fullerton Arboretum yesterday, beautiful!
free New Zealand flax
Posted by heva
3 Comments
Elenalev(California)Updated I would take them if they are still available! I live in Carmel valley. So maybe I could drive up on Sat or Sun or ask a friend of mine who commutes San Jose - monterey to pick them up for me. Please let me know - and thank you so...
When do you put in your bulbs in SoCal?
Posted by jenniferschmitt68(z9 SoCal)
1 Comment
greenwitch(Sz19 SoCal)Updated I would put the rain lilies in the ground now (I have some in pots that are out all year round). The caladiums are more tropical, I would wait until the ground was warmer otherwise they might fall prey to some fungus and rot. Cala...
I hate my irrigation system!
Posted by Lydia Lee
8 Comments
calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated The minisprinklers I use are designed to work with water with a high mineral content and not plug up. I tried the ones in your reference but could not keep them open. What I use now are imported from Israel and have names such as ...
Help!!
Posted by erin_g
26 Comments
bfreeman_sunset20(Ca 9b vta co)Updated Calistoga the rain in the desert comes any time of year I believe. About as much winter Pacific storm rain makes it past the mountains into the rain shadow of the desert as they get in summer from monsoonal tropical moisture T sto...
Plants survived move - plus 4 Years Ago Memorabilia ( PIC )
Posted by bearstate(9A)
1 Comment
eloise_caUpdated Bearstate, wishing you a wonderful new life in SJO! Take a long nice warm bath to help with those aches from the move. I hope your bananas and other plants will love their new home.
Trollius (globe flower)
Posted by jenjuhn
2 Comments
lottacatzUpdated I've grown Trollius for the last 4 or 5 years in Long Beach. I had 3 plants but down to 2 at this time. I also bought from Bluestone and Brita's in SB. About the time I think I've lost them, they start showing new growth which the...
Pretty weeds all in a row....
Posted by jakkom
5 Comments
wanda(Z9 CA)Updated I have them mostly in the front of the house in a 2-3' strip between the house and the driveway. I do like jkom, pulling them once or twice to keep them from overpowering existing plantings and thin them out a bit. I actually thin...
SF Bay A Subtropical Area?
Posted by butterfly15_ca(Sunset15 USDA9b)
44 Comments
stanofhUpdated Your right about the banana's..I dont remember a year where almost every large clump of the common banana in the inner bayarea were evergreen. Maybe the drought years?
Japanese Anemone
Posted by jenjuhn
3 Comments
dicotUpdated I had to move them out of full sun where they struggled, to partial shade and make sure they have regular water and occasional fertilizer.
Are my palms and trees worth anything?
Posted by wobsie
5 Comments
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Check with a palm broker, but not about Mexican fan palms--no one wants those unless they can get them delivered and planted for free--it's cheaper to plant a small one because they grow so fast. The cypress are probably too large...
A Place for a New Garden ( Pics)
Posted by bearstate(9A)
14 Comments
greenwitch(Sz19 SoCal)Updated Thanks Penny, I would so miss my citrus and lemons are a favorite! Mary
Strophanthus gratus dying
Posted by heva
1 Comment
jean001(z8aPortland, OR)Updated According to what I found, its minimum temperature should be 40F. So, it could be just cold damage. The outcome will depend upon the health of the root system.
Moving from LA to Atascadero Sz15 - Advice needed
Posted by greenwitch(Sz19 SoCal)
6 Comments
bfreeman_sunset20(Ca 9b vta co)Updated It might depend on your microclimate, I think it can get really cold. Too cold for cherimoya in most spots. If you are on a cold air draining slope, you would do better then the bottom of a valley where cold air collects. It snows...
Eradicate...start over
Posted by socal_dave
6 Comments
mlevieUpdated Any way you slice it, completely eradicating a bed and starting over is tough work. I know the soil won't be ideal if you don't do it, but I wouldn't recommend turning the soil after eliminating the morning glory. You'll just brin...
Help me identify these trees/shrubs
Posted by wobsie
5 Comments
wobsieUpdated We're in San Diego. Thanks everyone for your answers!
Dwarf Pomegranate Tree
Posted by flowers4judy
5 Comments
Lydia LeeUpdated I have a dwarf which I think is 'Nana.' It is probably 6 feet high. It does bear fruit but they don't ever turn really red--more like yellow with red cheeks, like Gala apples. They are pretty to look at on the tree, and edible, bu...
Seeds waiting
Posted by lesdvs9
9 Comments
CA Kate z9Updated DGS and I started the peas and the Nasties last weekend. I wasn't paying attention to them until it was time for them to go home and I went to get them one of the flats. YIKS! We had peas already up. Today I took them out to the b...
5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125 135 145 155 165 175 185 195 205 215 225 235 245
Only the top 5000 items are presented.