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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
Wisteria rec's please!
Posted by MK
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated Is Black Dragon fragrant? And the pics I've seen online seem to vary in color....is it truly dark? I'm going to be putting a pergola across the front of the house for wisteria and Black Dragon is available, well, not 'locally' but...
OT: Ca.Gray fox
Posted by kathi_mdgd(92058)
4 Comments
booshifiedUpdated Where are these pictures you speak of? ;)
Got some good deals this week.
Posted by kathi_mdgd(92058)
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vedabeepsUpdated I wonder if we went to the same Lowe's, I pardoned 6 of the red salvia from plant death row and they're lovely! They were in very good condition. I haven't picked up potting soil or mix yet- I had my car and I need the truck for t...
Looking to rehome african violets
Posted by Ninkasi(6-7 Germany)
3 Comments
gyr_falcon(Sunset 23 USDA 9)Updated What a beautiful plant!
Artichoke not doing well in San Francisco.
Posted by putitupmike
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated That beach sand not only does not hold water, it leaches out nitrogen very fast. Besides watering more often I would fertilize regularly with the water. Al
Where to buy grape vines??
Posted by artsydiva22(z10 CA)
10 Comments
Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated For anyone who is looking for a specific variety, all you have to do is go to the UCD National Grape Registry, search alphabetically, click on the variety, and you will get all of the vendors who sell that particular variety, plus...
New Nepenthes Owner :D
Posted by Kenny_PlantMan
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gyr_falcon(Sunset 23 USDA 9)Updated Hi, and welcome to the GW forums. These are cool plans. I confess to have not grown them for a long while. There are so many hybrids being offered for sale now, and the various favored temperatures I have forgotten. They like plen...
Jacaranda Tree
Posted by kal2002
57 Comments
michaelgeeUpdated Thank you for your reply :)
Need landscape plant suggestions and/or designers for association
Posted by Trina Werkema
6 Comments
gyr_falcon(Sunset 23 USDA 9)Updated Joining the information the GW forum members provided on this topic. Here is a link that might be useful: Background Planting for OP
Meet Up
Posted by billy3p
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calbayarea(9 SF Bay/Fremont)Updated Have you tried meetup.com? Go to their web site and start searching your area for things like gardening, vegetable growing etc. There are several in this area that I participate in. I'm pretty sure you will find something but if n...
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