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How to perk up Grevillea lavandulacea Penola?
Posted by spruegel(9)
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scorpionleatherUpdated The secret is to use Iron Chelate. I had a Grevillea Superb that had too much yellow, and my neighbor (who was once president of the university arboretum) recommended the Iron Chelate. That turned it green very fast.
Avocado tree falling over
Posted by FarmerArmband
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated Why is it leaning? Is there shade that makes it reach for the sun? Just curious. I started one from a seed 2 years ago. It's now in ground down the hill, and it has no stake. It is in full sun, and it grows tall with new growth ev...
Vines that grow on green privacy fabric?
Posted by zagyzebra
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zagyzebraUpdated Thank you for the suggestions Bahia. We wanted to immediately eradicate an eyesore rather than wait for vines to grow. No patience. We've been under construction for a while now and intend to rent the house out immediately once do...
Help me select a (very specific) screen shrub?
Posted by mc510(9b)
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joekonaUpdated Mc510, correction for size of Escallonia Iveyi. They grow to 3 or 4 meters tall not 3 or 4 feet. That was a misprint from a site giving info on Escallonia. Sorry for the mistake. I hope it didn't cause anyone any problem.
Flower Identity Sierra Mountains
Posted by garnergarden
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garnergardenUpdated Thank you! :)
How to properly fertilize in-ground plantings
Posted by orinca
orincaHello ya'll, Im new to the forum and more important new to farming/gardening in Southern California! I'm looking for advice on how to rig up my drip irrigation systems to inject fertilizer instead of hand sowing granules or using a...
Cantua buxifolia
Posted by chezron
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated They are very tough once established, but I would not start one in the garden from a 4 inch pot. My routine is to pot into a one gallon pot kept out of the full sun until well established. In your climate I would wait until fall t...
Aphids
Posted by tim45z10
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Babka NorCal 9bUpdated Forgot to say that there is a thingy that you can put on the end of a hose called a "bug blaster: I produces a very fine but forceful spray of water that I have successfully used on tender Japanese maple new leaves, as well a...
Carex Pansa and Dymondia Lawns
Posted by teddynadell
teddynadellI am extreme garden newbie. I have carex Pansa plugs installed in back, and Dymondia in front. Do I need to break up the top soil with a rake or hole to make it easier for new growth to shoot up. The soil looks compacted. Although...
Native Lupinus question
Posted by slowjane CA/ Sunset 21
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nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated To be any more specific about this we need to know your soil composition. Perform the test linked below and let us know. Here is a link that might be useful: Soil structure test
Abutilon problem
Posted by bettyn_gardener(9 Sunset 14)
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated I live in san Francisco and mine only like full sun. I think full sun will work, they need more water and better soil, compost, compost, compost and great drainage to live will. Yellow leaves does sound like over watering however....
Growing NM green chilis in containers- Help!
Posted by Andrea1102
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slowjane CA/ Sunset 21Updated well a couple of thoughts that pertain to growing things in general. did you harden them off before planting them outside in your buckets? moving them outside should be done slowly, and can send plants into shock - though our indo...
Ground cover that needs no water?
Posted by rosemint
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stanofhUpdated You would want a native. Some great points made here by people. I myself have had that same "No,watering..and it looks it" conversation about Aloes and succulents. They might need low water..but they are not Med climate ...
Aggressive ants!!
Posted by socks
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slowjane CA/ Sunset 21Updated for what it's worth cinammon sprinkled in a thick line around the base of the kitchen door worked for me. they were all over the kitchen, at least the vanguard was - and i'm pretty sure we are on the mega-colony described - more l...
pole beans
Posted by tim45z10
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tim45z10Updated Here is the latest photo. The bamboo is stressing.
local so cal source for crinum lily?
Posted by phalanx_viridis(9aUSDA 18 Sunset)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I have found them at Costco, four to a package, at the right time of the year. They are really fast growers, and impossible to kill, the deer refuse to eat them. Al
lily of the valley became invasive
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
tropical_thought(San Francisco)I went from not being able to keep lily of the lily alive to having them take over and strangle other plants with their roots. The secret to them in California was water everyday in the summer. Anyway, I am trying to remove most of...
Avocado base re-work ok?
Posted by serge94501
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kristincarolUpdated Avocados need to be grafted to bear well. My mother nearly killed our tree by raking up all the leaves. Thank heaven she called an arborist who told her to stop raking. Unfortunately, I believe the people who bought our house had ...
Moving to paradise? (Sacramento/foothills)
Posted by emmers_m(9a/Sunset 7 N Cal)
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Kippy(SoCal zone 10. Sunset Zone 24)Updated Don't get too scared off of places that "might get some snow in certain years" You might not have a good avo crop, but we call it snow when the ground is white even if it is only an inch and melts by noon.
Best rare seedless grapes in SoCal?
Posted by deadorinjail
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ketvalgal(sunset23)Updated Rolling River Nursery in Northern Cal. has a number of uncommon grapes available via mail order. A number of the muscats are on backorder currently but they have a waitlist. They ship fast and prices are good. Local nurseries just...
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