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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.)
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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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NeonMeadowUpdated Thank you hoovb.
living wall
Posted by AngieS80
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iris_gal(z9 CA)Updated Is Eugenia uniflora (Surinam Cherry) safe to grow now? In the '60s - '80s we had a hedge kept 5-6 feet wide and 15ft tall. They will max out at 25 ft. The berry drop on the lawn was not a problem. I heard some pest/disease attacke...
Jasmine vine - growing shoots dying
Posted by nhrdls(9)
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hlily(z5 IL)Updated Sorry I do not have an answer to the original poster but for cottonwood468 Jasmine has to be an indoor plant in zone 5b.
What kind of wasp is this?
Posted by cinnacon
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napapen(ca 15)Updated They build massive nests in the ground. Little hole but lots going in and out. Look around your other areas and see if you see them. Other thought is they are under the sod. Penny
Is this a Calif Native?
Posted by agnellok(Z9 So. Calif)
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agnellok(Z9 So. Calif)Updated That's it Catspa !!! Thanks for solving the mystery.... Karen
Desert Museum Palo verde Dying
Posted by chezron
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chezronUpdated I think I watered incorrectly and I have root rot of some kind. Do you know the symptoms of root rot?
veggie garden new season
Posted by slowjane CA/ Sunset 21
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CA Kate z9Updated A few weeks ago I pulled all the squashes and replanted... in case we have a warm Fall. I planted beans a few days ago, and will put in the Winter peas in a couple of weeks. Veda, I like your idea of rooting some tops. The Cherry ...
Garden pest/desease japanese maple and sustainable hedge
Posted by laila_2009
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated Scale in the hedge. Cannot tell what the white spots are, the photos are too blurry. Could be immature scale, if they are in the same area, could be mealy bugs, could be white flies. If you can post a photo that is in focus, we mi...
pop up ads
Posted by tim45z10
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated enmarene, I don't mind the sidebar ads, but pop ups and flashing ads are indeed, annoying. In fact, when a site uses that sort of advertisement, two things happen for me - I stop using that site, and I make note of who is advertis...
Dr. Earth
Posted by CA Kate z9
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MrClintUpdated Yeah, the first two ingredients are fish related, it would be understandably smelly. Fish emulsion has that problem as well. I like the GRO-POWER LIQUID 4-8-2 myself, and the Dr Earth dry fertilizers in my EarthBoxes though.
Tibouchina Jules--A Dwarf Variety
Posted by mmedici(9)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated At one point Kartuz Greenhouses offered this online, but no longer carries it, perhaps Logees or a south Florida grower. I don't think it is well adapted to SF Bay Area climate, and personally stick to T. urvilleana, heteromala an...
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