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Santa Rosa Plum Tree Blossoming
Posted by SFGuy
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SFGuyUpdated That's good to know, I was worried about next year's fruit, thanks!
Leatherleaf acacia
Posted by bossyvossy(TX 9a)
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated No experience with it. But why don't you try? At least several reasons for leggy plants, among them excess fert, low light, and excess water.
Planting Snaps
Posted by Evelyn256(Zone 9a SoCal)
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Evelyn256(Zone 9a SoCal)Updated The darling things! Who could resist, and now I need more after what you said :-) We are so lucky to have two "springs" to plant things here is Southern CA.
Looking for Xylella-Resistant Table Grape Varieties
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated Also, the Walker PD resistant varieties should be shipping this Spring to nurseries. That means we should be able to get some PD resistant 97% vinifera in the Spring of 2016.
Looking For JL Metallica Plumeria
Posted by Bryanf
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BryanfUpdated Yeah, they don't have it. I talked with another member and I was advised to wait it out and see if mine makes it. I'm definitely not apposed to buying a larger cutting though. Bryan
Watering newly planted shrubs
Posted by Joan.H
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Joan.HUpdated Good info. Thanks.
Too Late for garlic?
Posted by cymraes(8)
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Lars(Z11a, Sunset 24)Updated Nice to know about garlic. I decided last week-end that I should start growing my own garlic, and I think I will follow the suggestion of planting anything that has green sprouts. I still have some garlic that I got at a Farmers' ...
fertilizer
Posted by tim45z10
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I don't understand the question. Do you mean the fertilizer in storage being exposed to sunlight? Al
Suggestions for replacing large phormiums
Posted by Linelle
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OaktownUpdated Wow, linelle, your yard looks great!! I don't know too much about gardening but our friends had some yellow-flowered anigozanthos "kangaroo paws" put in and they look great, they say the upkeep is really easy.
Sources of free mulches and Compost Near San Diego??
Posted by chrisnsd
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CostalCompostUpdated If looking for mulch, or compost in Encinitas, CArlsbad area, try Victroy Nursery. Its just off La Costa Ave. They ar not really open to the public all day but if you call for an apointment they will help out.
Just planted tomatoes
Posted by FarmerJohn87
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Jay Part Shade (Zone 10B, S21, Los Angeles)Updated Pay no attention to seasons, it never freezes here. Grow your tomatoes and everything else year around. One year, I found a tomato and zucchini growing massive fruit all "winter" in my compost pile simply from the AC wat...
Agapanthus tip "burn"
Posted by Joan.H
2 Comments
Joan.HUpdated Yeah, I was afraid of that. But thanks!
Leather leaf acacia
Posted by bossyvossy(TX 9a)
1 Comment
bossyvossy(TX 9a)Updated Aka acacia craspedocarpa
Clematis issues
Posted by peachymomo(Ca 8)
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peachymomo(Ca 8)Updated Nope, I'm hoping that is not the problem but suspect that it is. Last year I planted the vine in September, so it was looking quite nice for the fall. This is its' first full year in the ground, so I don't know if this is a normal...
composting
Posted by chezron
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Put it on soil somewhere else. Think of it as a long term thing. There is a compost forum, it's called Soil, Compost And Mulch. Here you go: Here is a link that might be useful: the GW compost/soil/mulch forum
DG Pathways, stabilized or not?
Posted by hannah82(9b)
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chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CAUpdated I'm not crazy either - but did it myself.......... Paths are 6'' of base rock with up to 1" of DG; 24" wide with a border of inverted brick "soldiers". I compacted with a hand tamper. After a summer the paths a...
Plant Massacre
Posted by Evelyn256(Zone 9a SoCal)
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jakkomUpdated Wow...that is just--well, ROFL! But only because it's not my yard. If it was mine, I'd be scorching the phone lines to complain!
Name of this container/tree shrub?
Posted by kristineca(z10 CA (Coast))
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jakkomUpdated If you see these insects around your oleanders, it's a glassy-winged sharpshooter. CalTrans does not plant oleanders any longer because the GWS does not just cause oleander leaf scorch - more critically, it spreads Xylella fastidi...
Substitute for grass
Posted by slashmitch
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holyfilamentUpdated I live the mountains and parts of my lot are very shaded. I spread some "Fleur De Lawn" in some of the shady areas to see how it would do. And it has grown like crazy. Just waiting (hoping) for the weather to turn so I c...
Has anyone grown Quaking Aspen in the Valley?
Posted by Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)
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teakettle2Updated Hi there I love quaking aspens too but I planted Chinese Tallow trees instead. It has the same heart shaped leaf. Now is the time to buy them because you can pick out the fall color - they vary from yellow to burgundy. My neighbor...
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