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Posted by martinca_gw March 27, 2014

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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated April 8, 2014 Looks a little like a seedling Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia). The seedlings foliage are a little different than the new foliage on a more mature Toyon. The photo looks like a couple of seedling Toyon that have appeared in the ga...

Someone is happy this Spring!

Posted by MK April 6, 2014

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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated April 8, 2014 Yes that is gorgeous. The blues are my favorites.

oxalis, oh how i love it..(SARCASM). help plz

Posted by cottagecindy November 26, 2012

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socksUpdated April 8, 2014 I agree about not spraying herbicides.

Mary Lou Heard Memorial Garden Tour: May 3rd and 4th

Posted by JasperDale(z10Ca) April 8, 2014

JasperDale(z10Ca)After a one year hiatus and newly reorganized, the Mary Lou Heard Memorial Garden Tour is back for 2014 !!! 43 Gardens ranging from Long Beach to San Juan Capistrano await you and your fellow gardening enthusiasts. For more info. please...

Did Someone Say Garlic?

Posted by calbayarea(9 SF Bay/Fremont) April 5, 2014

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MKUpdated April 7, 2014 Okay, I'm putting it my calendar for 12/21---I usually think to plant garlic in spring but find that's too late. But my green onions are coming up now.

Crepe Myrtle alive?

Posted by jgchow(z9 CA) April 3, 2011

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j0nd03Updated April 7, 2014 MIke, waiting 3 years would truly epitomize the word "patient" LOL

Unusual response to hard pruning

Posted by Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.) April 6, 2014

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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated April 7, 2014 We inherited camellias 50 years old. They grew up above the roof about 3 feet. When we needed to replace the roof and gutters I cut all four down to about four feet high. The trunk diameters were over four inch at that height. All...

Sour Cherry Saplings to need good home(s)

Posted by savoiu(9A (San Jose)) April 6, 2014

savoiu(9A (San Jose))I have 3 such saplings that are just about to break buds. Nick

I think I killed a monarch caterpillar

Posted by lynne3450 March 23, 2014

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WinslowsMomUpdated April 6, 2014 I would love to see a picture of the milkweed that you planted. I think I planted it too, but I can't figure out what this stuff coming up is. It looks like a different weed ! I don't want to get rid of something that will help th...

Plantings with Sweet Pea "petite butterflies"?

Posted by vp_78 April 5, 2014

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WinslowsMomUpdated April 6, 2014 I love my sweetpea bush. It will fill up the space by next year. In the mean time why not just plant some white bacopa. Two or three bacopas will soon cover the ground around it. I like lobelia too mixed with bacopa. Alysum smells...

Blueberries - newbie post

Posted by Dawn-Geppetto March 22, 2014

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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated April 6, 2014 Peat acidifies the soil, as mentioned above. Cottonseed meal is a good fertilizer for blueberries. The link below has information on growing blueberries in Southern California, as well as information about pruning. If you visit Or...

Southern California Mango Growing... HELP!!!!

Posted by TuesdaysHeart March 21, 2014

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stanofhUpdated April 5, 2014 You might try painting the proto trunk with a thin wash of white latex paint rather then shading the whole seedling. The white reflects the hot sun,the leaves can still benefit from the warm.

pix of Spring color inna Bay Area

Posted by deep___roots(ca9/sunset15) March 28, 2014

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stanofhUpdated April 3, 2014 Looking good..snails got my peas,made me so mad how fast they found the pots outside! Nice smoke tree!

Peperomia Pellucida

Posted by Nancy1990 April 3, 2014

Nancy1990Hi everyone, I am looking for Peperomia Pellucida plants. If you know where I can find some please let me know! Thank you!

Have Grape Vines Cuttings for Trade

Posted by house_first_timer(9) March 21, 2014

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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated April 1, 2014 I'm not a candidate for trades because we already have a vineyard (wine grapes) and don't have any of those fruits you want. It sounds like your vines are going to bring a good harvest. If they are seedless, they can be frozen and...

Novice. Need advice with planter in Nor Cal!

Posted by CalMomof3 March 24, 2014

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anotherlindaUpdated March 31, 2014 Calmom, sometimes rigid is good. I personally love your plantings in your tight space. You've got color, texture, height. I love it!

Internet vs. gardening books

Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19) March 21, 2014

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jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated March 30, 2014 Thank you, Westelle. It certainly would be easier to donate them and will give that more thought.

Does this broccoli plant look right?

Posted by arieldevorah March 29, 2014

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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated March 29, 2014 You need to start over with a new transplant.

Avocado Questions... Cross posted in Fruit and Orchards

Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b March 26, 2014

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Kippy(SoCal zone 10. Sunset Zone 24)Updated March 29, 2014 I would try a moisture meter before adding drippers and see if it is wet or dry. One other thing, you have a gopher basket around it so I have to think they are an issue. We have a few trees that we struggle to get enough water to...

Help groing bulb Onions for Riverside Ca.

Posted by psient(9b) March 28, 2014

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NorcoBillUpdated March 29, 2014 I have had great success growing green onions, and I have also planted onions this year. I have a very close friend who grew onions and garlic very successfully every year in this area. He watered them often, and he planted them e...

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