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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
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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...
Comarostaphylis diversifolia or Other Drought Tolerant Trees?
Posted by ArbutusOmnedo 10/24
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Not the easiest species to grow, very sensitive to phythopthera infection. I'd suggest the similar looking Heteromeles arbutifolia instead, or non-natives such as Tristania laurina 'Elegant' or Metrosideros collina 'Springfire' as...
Hose bursts!
Posted by stanofh
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Jay Part Shade (Zone 10B, S21, Los Angeles)Updated I've exploded every hose I've ever had. I now use 3/8" air hose rated up to 300psi with 1/4" connectors from home depot to make a super tough and flexible hose. Even though it's smaller than a traditional hose, it puts o...
Peach tree advice in Los Angeles
Posted by skldaddy
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5Updated there is also a very active fruit forum ... when you run into problems ken
How often to water a potted Bristlecone pine?
Posted by rblythe
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rblytheUpdated @terrestrial_man :: Thanks for responding! I really couldn't find much of anything on potted pine trees, much less the bristlecone...every article has been on potted christmas trees. So long story short, I appreciate the info you ...
Los Angeles Fern & Exotic Plant Sale/Show - 26, 27 July 2014
Posted by epiphyte78(9)
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epiphyte78(9)Updated Stan, nope, no show pics. Can I blame poor lighting? My favorite entry was a massive Aglaomorpha coronans mounted on a large lava rock. Last fall I finally had the opportunity to buy a small Aglaomorpha heraclea. Mounted it and ke...
Chinese Pistache root system / alternatives?
Posted by karenyang
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Babka NorCal 9bUpdated They are street trees here near San Jose. Planted in the mid 60's in our sub division. Only one out of about 30 of them has even slightly raised the sidewalk. Great trees, with beautiful fall color,and fine leaves that dump almost...
Oak Trees In My Town Dying?
Posted by TheOakMan
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gyr_falcon(Sunset 23 USDA 9)Updated It has been a while, and I was not on the front line of the battle, but I remember the injections were very expensive--hundreds of dollars per tree per application. And there was no way of really learning if there was any, or suff...
Lavender Leveled by HOA Gardeners
Posted by Evelyn256(Zone 9a SoCal)
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iris_gal(z9 CA)Updated I have a very woody ten year old lavender and have to be careful not to cut back too far. The really old woody parts won't generate new growth. Moral of story: shape every year.
Drought and gardening?
Posted by Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)
42 Comments
firstmmoUpdated Here in Nor Cal, we are still without water. It really has gotten to be quite dire in terms of the length of this drought (3 years now I hear). We had new construction this year, and our yard looks like a wasteland. Luckily the Ci...
Plant identification
Posted by NeonMeadow
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