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Newbie - Will heavy rain drown my garden?
Posted by jalafleu(10b)
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tim45z10Updated Rain brings nitrates, which are created in the atmosphere by lightning.
Show me your Bearss Lime
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
12 Comments
jakkomUpdated Mine is rather lopsided, due to a pink cestrum leaning on it from the left! Much more layered canopy than our Meyers:
drought gardening
Posted by napapen(ca 15)
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napapen(ca 15)Updated almost forgot, I have been collecting rainwater for several years but this year finally my tanks are all full and I have all kinds of pans, pails etc out collecting the water. I have my yard guy pour it into the swales as these ar...
Makeover my retaining wall?
Posted by cetacea33
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rustico_2009Updated I didn't read the whole thread but how about another retaining wall border about half the size of the existing wall for a raised and layered look...might keep the dog out too with some training. Could serve as a bench along the si...
So Cal folks - fruit trees are budding...
Posted by anotherlinda
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rustico_2009Updated My blackberries bloomed without leafing out much first, which is what usually happens. I am worried about a less than stellar harvest. Maybe they will be alright, but usually they fruit heavily in mid may to early June.
A visit to Fullerton Arboretum
Posted by kittymoonbeam
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gyr_falcon(Sunset 23 USDA 9)Updated Thank you for sharing your visit! I love the rock table and stunning tulips. I had to laugh about the flowers on the ground because I take photos like that, too, as well as leaving some flower petals on the table where they fall f...
Coastal CA Viability Question
Posted by Thuringiensis(10b)
11 Comments
la_kittyUpdated I'll recommend Southern California Gardening by Pat Welsh. It's a month-by-month guide to gardening in our various micro-climates in SoCal. Hope you like it.
Avocado upwind from Pool?
Posted by gregbradley(Upland, CA USDA 9b Sunset 19)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Can you put up something temporary until your current trees grow tall enough to screen out the light pollution? Shade cloth on temporary chain link fence makes a good screen. You can whack a fruit tree to any size you want, and th...
grass or ground cover for south facing slope
Posted by nicole47
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated for kid play areas grass is your best option. looks from the photos that the grass failed in areas where there were likely tree roots, meaning the grass was not getting enough water (tree roots got it instead). you have quite a li...
Finally! A plant that LOVES it here.
Posted by hostarasta(z9)
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hostarasta(z9)Updated Thanks nil13! Your picture looks great. We're renting so I don't want to spend much in new perennials. So why not divide these babies up! Thanks again. I'm attaching a photo I took last year - the property is on our corner.
Rainy weekend ahead. Time to plant seeds?
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated Thanks! There are some interesting seeds in that box! Some are for zones 2-8, and this is 9b, so probably too hot for those, but I might give them a whirl. Iceland poppies. The rest will do fine here. Maybe I'll try starting some ...
San Diego Zoo Botanical Bus Tour
Posted by Oscarmatic(CA z10/23)
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Oscarmatic(CA z10/23)Updated Evelyn, you can find admission details on the San Diego Zoo web site: http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/tickets. Admission is pricey if you're going just for the bus tour, so I recommend making a day of it or getting the annual pass. The...
Ferns
Posted by CA Kate z9
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iris_gal(z9 CA)Updated Westelle, I use the regular (Costco's big box). And you are right about potted plants getting depleted. Nitrogen runs right thru every time they're watered. You also might refresh their planting mix. Not sure how often. I just did...
No adding to the garden year?
Posted by stanofh
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated That is a good question, Kevin. Who is monitoring so closely? We are in an agricultural water district, so the rules are less, but we still use gray water and cut back a lot! This house was purchased as a short sale on a previous ...
Winter sun, bright summer shade, below Juniper
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated Hoovb, thank you for your suggestion. I completely forgot I asked this question, and found it while searching again. :-/ Here's a photo of the area, taken May 2011. The blank slate I want to design is about 9x9', in the corner bet...
Coral Tree Pruning
Posted by dianefeldman
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dianefeldmanUpdated Thank you for your response. Knowing it is not damaged For good, puts my mind at ease!
How to care for Bergenia
Posted by nickrosesn
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emmareneUpdated In summertime they need to be cleaned. I pull off all the dead leaves and also rake out the debris. They can handle a lot of neglect.
Crazy to think I can control size of trees?
Posted by gregbradley(Upland, CA USDA 9b Sunset 19)
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stanofhUpdated It might limit the size by making the plants unhealthy..you have to consider that. Limited water,nutrients. I've seen those as street tree's,not very large tree's..but not like a shrub grown into a tree like many sidewalk tree's. ...
first time planting columbine
Posted by jen1262
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated I had purple and yellow aquilegias and for couple years and I just deadheaded before self seeding and they came back every year. Morning sun only until 11 am. Then they mixed and I got a very pretty very pale yellow with hint of l...
Do you have a subsurface irrigation contractor recommendations?
Posted by monjolijardin(z10 CA)
5 Comments
nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated HOA lawn requirements should be illegal in Southern California.
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