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Blueberries - newbie post
Posted by Dawn-Geppetto
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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated 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
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stanofhUpdated 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)
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stanofhUpdated 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
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)
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated 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
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anotherlindaUpdated 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)
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jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated 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
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated 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
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Kippy(SoCal zone 10. Sunset Zone 24)Updated 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)
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NorcoBillUpdated 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...
Oxheart Tomatoes
Posted by sheila65(z9 Sacramento, CA)
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carolync1(z8/9 CA inland)Updated Would that be the New Zealand Pear from Mariseeds, Carla? I see a smaller tomato described with the same name elsewhere. Here is a link that might be useful: New Zealand Pear Tomato (large)
Sensory Garden for Baby
Posted by ASCL
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CA Kate z9Updated I'd recommend staying with eatables, given toddlers' proclivity for putting things in their mouths. I like what you've already been doing, but you could also use colorful vegetables like brightly colored Chard, Red Lettuce, Beet G...
Your favorite colorful frost & drought hardy plants...?
Posted by Karen Mickleson
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated That's a hard question. We don't get many freezes here, but lantana is very colorful and blooms year around. It comes in purples and oranges and yellows. It's pretty drought tolerant. Agapanthas are drought tolerant and so pretty ...
Cherimoya Scions
Posted by ts91786(9B/Sunset 18)
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ts91786(9B/Sunset 18)Updated Hi Vincent, Cherimoyas should do well in our area...Just make sure you protect them during the occasional freeze. I have two trees growing. One I started from seed and the other I purchased from a nursery - Flowerdale a few years ...
Strong, deep, single root grass growing around maple
Posted by laila_2009
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated It's safer to paint it on the offending plant.
Vine for pergola near house
Posted by greensward
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Where you have "none" in your name, you could show your planting zone so we know what you can grow. With your exposure the climbing Hydrangea should be beautiful and easy to control. Al
jasmine not blooming
Posted by jesseytucker
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nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated My Trachelospermum jasminoides is just starting to put out new growth and isn't in flower yet. I should have flowers by next week. Location, and vigor can both effect flowering times.
Many Jacarandas turning brown
Posted by leanne123081(10+)
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Kippy(SoCal zone 10. Sunset Zone 24)Updated By topping them, you will see great bunches of brand new fresh growth. In my area, Santa Barbara, they are all looking sick and unhealthy and filling the streets, car vents, lawns, gutters etc with piles of leaf litter. It is thei...
desperately need privacy
Posted by siccxfive
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rustico_2009Updated I lived in a similar situation. First as large of a patio cover as possible to block out the view down with a tall trellis around it with bougainvillea helped a lot since most time spent out doors was on the patio. Maybe a lath ho...
Need Suggestions for 3' Shrubs Partial Sun
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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siccxfiveUpdated I have a nandia plant which is beautiful but very messy when trimmed a japanese boxwood would be a great decision as well
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