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Citrus selection in 90266
Posted by ptr727
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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated I have a very similar selection to yours. The Valencia was here when I bought the house over 25 years ago, and it it quite large. I love orange juice, so I'm happy with a large tree, and it provides shade in the afternoon. The nav...
What is a mature garden? (Bay Area)
Posted by gjb123
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gyr_falcon(Sunset 23 USDA 9)Updated Another way to increase the odds of getting some better quality help is to check out, or get referrals from, college horticulture departments, Master Gardeners, growers at the Fort Mason Community Garden, local garden clubs/societ...
Will these grow in San Diego?
Posted by chezron
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gyr_falcon(Sunset 23 USDA 9)Updated I haven't grown swamp sunflower, but I wonder if it would enjoy the dry heat of SoCal. There are some dry climate sunflowers that might be better adapted to hot SoCal (Encelia californica, Helianthus maximiliani, to name a few). A...
agapanthus - dying?
Posted by cavery001
3 Comments
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Give them a soak. They'll recover.
Fuyu Persimmon branch broke
Posted by bickybee(California)
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lonehawkstationUpdated The exact same thing happened to me. Yes the fruit will ripen off the tree.
free mulch in los angeles
Posted by futureblues
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lonehawkstationUpdated I recently picked up some free compost from the Boyle Heights site. They had 2 piles. One was labeled "compost" and the other "mulch". Although, they looked the same to me. They were very dark and had a lot of ...
Can I plant between flagstones that have DG between them?
Posted by lsteen(zone10)
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meek95Updated We have plants between our flagstones and I wish we had put gravel instead. I've tried numerous types of plants/ground covers and nothing so far has worked really well. It is hard to keep watered, weeds proliferate, some plants wi...
RAIN! Finally....
Posted by Grace (Sugi_C)(9a (Northern California))
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Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)Updated Susi, I had the same happen haha! I was out for an afternoon of cleaning the yard, and a few minutes in, it began to rain. And this is east of us in the High Sierra. I live in Fresno so there's no issue with snow here. We had a hi...
Help - drowning or dessicating? SF peninsula
Posted by rafaellangerosuna
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated A simple method to check soil moisture; dig up the soil at one side of the rootball and check the soil condition/moisture. If it is only moist the top few inches, more water obviously. If it is too wet and not draining, you may ha...
will crabgrass die in SF Peninsula?
Posted by sfbaysteph
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated It is the truth that green lawns take a lot of water! Tough times for lawn fans, I only do small ones anymore, if at all. Put in many more with Dymondia or Dwarf Mondow Grass. Only a third the water, still walkable, lush let droug...
Loquat Tree has not fruited
Posted by Martiniquehome , Zone 10
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melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)Updated I'm glad yours bloomed! I am growing a volunteer from my mom's loquat -- and I don't care if it fruits. I've had it nearly 8 years, but my oldest son (now 9yo) would always whack at it so it never exceeded 3-4 feet tall. Poor tree...
Where to buy indoor trees?
Posted by Kate-May(9)
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Kate-May(9)Updated Thank you all for your replies. I had the least luck when checking with Lowes or Home depot for indoor trees, for the past two months. I couldn't find the perfect shape trees in there. and thank you BarbJP regarding all the info a...
Spotted Angel Wing Begonia Losing Leaves
Posted by sonomazoneca(8)
2 Comments
BarbJP CA 15-16/9BUpdated In re-reading your post it sounds that you may be watering OK since the other begonias are fine. It kind of sound more like a fungus or bacterial infection of some kind. Here's some info on various begonia diseases from UC Davis. ...
Mock Orange
Posted by MK
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OregonGrapeUpdated I'd coppice them. You're not going to get new growth on old wood. Mock-orange is a pretty vigorous grower and an established plant should respond well. Give the plants a good watering after the hard prune. It's a good thing that y...
garden planter and fence design question
Posted by amyxz123
9 Comments
LEDinStoneUpdated Solar LED lighted Concrete Planter. Exclusive handmade ;) If you are looking for exceptional quality and design large Planter, Bollard or Bench then this is the place for you. We manufacture products of exceptional appearance with...
Tall privacy plants around pool, non-flowering
Posted by akcafe1
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surfcitysocalUpdated Around pool equipment in a tight area, I have some upright rosemary (it doesn't pop up everywhere like some rosemaries can). It's easily trimmed to keep neat (but doesn't get huge and require a lot maintenance), isn't picky about ...
What is this weird sound ?
Posted by kbarb - San Francisco - Z10a
10 Comments
SusanC(9b/10a Sunset 17)Updated Hi Patty, I was responding to Elise, a few posts above, who said that she was hearing the sounds of animals howling. best, Susan
Leaf curls on citrus tree
Posted by carney(23)
35 Comments
Maxima9Updated Help! Both my blood orange & Lisbon lemon are infested. Ripe lemons are half rotton in the middle. Blood oranges are not ripe yet so I don't know if they are bad yet. Both trees are 2-story tall with new shoots even taller but...
71f...for our low!
Posted by stanofh
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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated I agree Patty,we have been here for over 50 years and i know it's never been as humid as this year has been,and i know about humidity as i hail from the east coast originally. My folks back east are having way different weather th...
veggie/fruit garden questions for Sacramento area
Posted by AngieS80
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Grace (Sugi_C)(9a (Northern California))Updated It's been so hot here lately, I'm not surprised. It might as well be July! But since it's backed off from 100, where tomatoes tend to just stop -- it would continue producing for a little longer if this weather holds. When it gets...
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