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Where to get Okinawan sweet potato slips?
Posted by gambelsquail
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mericlonelabsUpdated Hello! MeriClone Labs is open again after a hiatus. Please visit our website to see our available varieties. Unfortunately, we won't be able to ship to California until Spring 2015 after we get phytosanitary certification. MeriClo...
help. plants dead, due to construction
Posted by purita
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nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated Exactly, ground settling might not seem like a big deal to a lawyer. Ground movement that requires stablization that will cost 100k as per an expert in the field suddenly looks like a bigger payday to a lawyer.
Southern California Roll Call!!!
Posted by sanda(Uz10/Sz23 SoCal)
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated Hi, Pam! Ships passing in the night...lol..I just left Fallbrook after 30-some years there. If you can still get water, you can grow just about anything in the world there...the thing I miss most is my persimmon trees. Do not miss...
Hot......
Posted by stanofh
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JoeWeilUpdated We are fortunate to live in a wonderful climate. If you are not a Californian, what socks12345 is referring to is the normal weather cycle we get in So. Cal. We call it the May Grey and June Gloom. During this period there is a ba...
Plant ID
Posted by mele123(8)
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onederwUpdated If the plant is growing in California, deutzia is less likely. Without knowing whether it's a shrub or a vine (or a tree??), I'm thinking it looks a lot like the white-flowered variety of potato vine. Solanum jasminoides Here is a...
Privacy hedge in LA
Posted by sheckylovejoy(USDA 10a Sunset 19)
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surfcitysocalUpdated I have a very, very large podocarpus gracilior hedge I refer to as Hedgezilla on 3 sides of my backyard that we planted about 15 years ago. While it does provide much-needed privacy...I hate it. It's a bear to maintain. It provide...
need help with fruit trees for southern Oregon!
Posted by kawaiineko_gardener(5a)
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Tristan PiersonUpdated When I visited Brookings I saw, queen palms, date palms, fan and windmill palms, cactus, agave, and mandarin oranges.
tree for sloped yard
Posted by MeeraWenger
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heckaboreUpdated Just for the record, I hate the Chinese elm that was planted in front of my house long before I moved in. And I agree with hoovb's comments--the more the tree is pruned/cleaned up, the more it sprouts branches. We removed a large ...
Swimming pool water
Posted by nhrdls(9)
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eloise_caUpdated I emptied out the pool gradually on the front lawn with no ill effects to the grass. When water accumulates because of rain, the L.A. County (think this who it is) comes once a month and sprays the water to kill mosquito larvae. I...
Does Anyone Use Shade Sails for Plants?
Posted by hosenemesis
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dzejna(z7/TX)Updated This was just what I needed, LOL...thanks everyone.
Will my Western Redbud grow more leaves this season?
Posted by Babka NorCal 9b
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Babka NorCal 9bUpdated Surfcitysocal- Thanks for the advice. We aren't coastal ...there are some mountains in-between. We have more of an influence from the Bay here. Sunset zone 15. It gets cold enough here to grow pitted fruits...apricots and plums, b...
Podocarpus in the shade
Posted by theukrainian
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surfcitysocalUpdated I have a podocarpus gracilior hedge on three sides of my backyard that I affectionately, or not so affectionately, call Hedgezilla. Much of it is in the shade. Don't worry. It'll take over your yard soon enough.
Plant ID For Flat Terra Cotta Pot
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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emmareneUpdated I have never had much success growing in containers. I made a lovely hanging planting with Erigeron earlier this year. It was so airy I loved it. Sadly it died because I thought I did not need to water on the days that it rained. ...
Thistles
Posted by kim887
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CA Kate z9Updated An itty-bitty, teeny-tiny goat? Elsewise, crawl under there on your tummy and pull each and every one.... getting all of the root. I'd also suggest that when done you sprinkle some pre-emergant seed killer to prevent future invasi...
What Do I Do Now?
Posted by fruit_n_vegetables
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Ninkasi(6-7 Germany)Updated I had a container watermelon once and trained the vines up a trellis as well. I used a net bag that some fruit came in to keep the fruit held up. Worked great.
I need a chipper/shredder
Posted by mashamcl
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nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated Pay a certified arborist some money ti write a letter stating that every other tree must be removed for the health of the remaining trees. You also shouldn't have to get a pernit for each tree to remove and plant. One permit shoul...
Kid in a candy store
Posted by tim45z10
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tim45z10Updated The fact that I can post pictures.
Newbie gardening Apartment living
Posted by aeroslove
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aerosloveUpdated what are some other vegetables and herbs that do well in high heat? I dont eat eggplants so its a no go.. i like them just dont really like cooking them lol...
Walk Through my Garden
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Good for you, Jay! We were right between two of the fires, so it was a little dicey for a few days. Just really horrifying. We have a long fire season ahead of us, sadly. We're picking fruit now from our Lamb Hass, tree is absolut...
Figs
Posted by CA Kate z9
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated We have native? figs that show up anywhere where they are difficult to remove. I now have a tool that cuts on the pull stroke which I use to go inside of a desirable shrub to cut off the fig as close to the ground as possible. I c...
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