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Agastache care after blooming
Posted by tierra(9)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated We enjoy watching the goldfinches land on the swaying seed heads and pull the seeds out for their dinner. Once planted they return every year. Al
help with plants? high desert.
Posted by Lundy48(9)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated You've got a newly planted plant heading into summer. It looks a bit sunburnt is all. Keep it well watered all summer--it's going to need it. You may need to give it some temporary shade such as a trash bin sitting on the south si...
Peach variety for mild summer climate
Posted by steve_71
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated Eva's Pride is an early, prolific peach that does not require high chill hours. It is quite good, very "peachy" taste. Patty S.
what to do about this oleander
Posted by Lundy48(9)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated High Desert--not much you can do right now except wait until autumn. Once you get to about mid-October you could cut it back by about 1/3 and then water it like crazy all winter. Deep soak--let the hose trickle at the base for 12-...
hillside gardening - plants / terracing?
Posted by gam00(z10 ca)
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devoletUpdated This is the slope in front that goes to the road. Not as steep as yours though ours is covered with ivy and woods beyond has heavy ivy running through. This is what purple hopseed looks like and a bloom on a Mr. Happy echium, whic...
Is there a drought tolerant alternative to knockout roses?
Posted by vp_78
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I am happy growing Cistus salviifolius or 'sageleaf rockrose' as a long blooming, drought tolerant, evergreen ground cover, to about 2 feet high. Al
b1 and fertilizer
Posted by tim45z10
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Sure. But you're wasting money on the B1.
Hard Pruning Lantana
Posted by katieeyler(9 - Riverside, CA)
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated Yep! A Lantana is a weed, a pretty weed, but you can't kill it! Prune on! Suzi
Anyone growing Justica Carnea in a container in CA?
Posted by paulsiu(5a)
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love_the_yard(Zone 9A - Jacksonville, FL)Updated Paul, In zone 9a, you can grow them in the ground. All of mine come back whether covered during freeze or not. Seegaye, I saw your cross-posts in the Texas forum and Tropicals forum. I hope you saw my reply in the Texas forum. Car...
What is eating my avocado leaves?
Posted by bopha99
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated If you go out about an hour after sunset with a flashlight and a scissors you can just cut the heads off the katydids. One individual can do a lot of damage so if you get a few you've pretty much solved the problem.
Pruning branches that have not leafed out but are still green
Posted by Lydia Lee
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napapen(ca 15)Updated If it were mine, I would check the base of the limb to see if there is green there. You may have a virus in that branch. Were it mine, I would cut it back. Penny
Anyone growing California Pipevine (Aristolochia californica)?
Posted by butterfly15_ca(Sunset15 USDA9b)
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AntimidationUpdated You can find a healthy population of California pipevine along the famous bike and hiking trail along the American River near Sacramento, CA. There are tons of plants and also tons of Swallowtail butterflies. The best way to under...
Eva's Pride Peach
Posted by Puggylover Zone 9B Norco, CA
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LuckyDurazno(9)Updated Thank you Patty! I just checked and there are two local nurseries on that list. :)
ESA Sale this Sunday at L.A. Co. Arboretum
Posted by Lars(Z11a, Sunset 24)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated That's gorgeous. And by Sunday it might actually cool down enough to be able go outside.
Is my avocado tree worth saving?
Posted by ibjames
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zeuspaul(9b SoCal)Updated There is no way my avocado trees would exist without significant irrigation. I lost several trees before I figured that out. Now with lots of water they are doing very well. A neighbor tried cutting back on water and lost half of ...
Long time since I was last here.
Posted by bearstate(9A)
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bearstate(9A)Updated Good to hear that I am remembered. Stop by my new web properties and help me get them rolling. Memberships are free and the features are great. I'll stop by from time to time. Brian
Getting hammered by wind event.
Posted by rustico_2009
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rustico_2009Updated Wow , another late Santa Ana, Anyone know if this is related to the high pressure that caused the drought? My potatoes were just bouncing back from the last furnace blast. I wonder if we are not going to have a very hot summer or ...
Plants that cannot be shipped to California
Posted by ilovegardening(10a San Gabriel Valley of L.A.)
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ilovegardening(10a San Gabriel Valley of L.A.)Updated Thanks for the input and info everyone. I appreciate it. Regarding multi-grafted trees, for me it's not a matter of space that prompted me to order that 'fruit salad' tree, but rather its cleverness. It looked cool, and I figured ...
Cherry Tree Fruiting in CA?
Posted by gardenathome(9B/10)
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backyardmanUpdated Bing cherry ripening in Orange County CA, about two dozen for the first year.
Great Bay Area nurseries with 15 gallon + Japanese maple trees
Posted by aquaread(9)
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napapen(ca 15)Updated mojeji nursery in Santa Rosa is great!
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