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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)
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nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated HOA lawn requirements should be illegal in Southern California.
What tree is this? (Near Oakland)
Posted by Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated The tree is not planted away from the coast because it's not very freeze tolerant. In Queensland, Australia it's a rainforest tree that gets 2 to 3x taller than it grows in California. The trees can be very beautiful with peeling ...
Will My Poor Bouganvilla Make a Comeback?
Posted by Evelyn256(Zone 9a SoCal)
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Evelyn256(Zone 9a SoCal)Updated Hi, Kathi - So so pretty! I trimmed my back a bit, and it is putting out new green at the base. If the temp goes back to the 30's, I'll throw a sheet over it.
Tomatoes in 2014
Posted by psient(9b)
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psient(9b)Updated I purchased the stuff to make soil blocks from Johnny's recently and have been spending some time creating the appropriate seeding soil mix for them. I screened a commercial potting soil from Home Depot down to 1/4" and then ...
Oak tree suffering
Posted by zagyzebra
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rustico_2009Updated I have a few of these live oaks and have been thinking about watering even though I can't see anything different in them. We normally get at least 15 inches of water a year and the Oaks are usually growing where they get run-off s...
Berry(?) plant id please
Posted by farmerkevin(USDA 9)
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farmerkevin(USDA 9)Updated That's what I thought. I went ahead and pulled it. No need to take chances. I found more under more trees so it must be something being left behind by birds.
California rain.
Posted by cal_mario(9)
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socksUpdated Beautiful picture! It wasn't much, and we can only hope for more.
Neighbor planting in my yard
Posted by jetguy
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kittymoonbeamUpdated I love redwoods. If they would grow here, I would have one. One of the most majestic trees ever.
Do I NEED a type B avocado? What to plant for year round harvest?
Posted by farmerkevin(USDA 9)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated I have a Fuerte for winter fruit and a Reed for summer fruit. In between we get a break lest we burn out on Avocados.
Need advice for inexpensive solution for front yard privacy
Posted by teapot7
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farmerkevin(USDA 9)Updated Blueberries? Some grow 4"-6"+ I'm planting blueberries against a shed that can be seen from the street behind me. Just to help it blend in the landscape. They are only a year old or so and are kind of dense. They are alr...
Rain storms lined up one after another...
Posted by stanofh
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farmerkevin(USDA 9)Updated I hope it continues down south a bit. It's getting frustrating seeing rain in the forecast and then nothing happening. I'm north of San Diego and sure can use the rain. My plants are strictly rainwater fed. I have a catchment syst...
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