Question from Andrea: I recently planted pole beans Kentucky Wonder and next to them I planted beets. I just read they they stunt each others growth. Should I pull out the beets? Thanks. Answer from Pat: The idea that beans and beets “stunt each other’s growth” most likely has no real basis in fact. I […]
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Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Question from Debbie: I have a client who lives in the North Tustin area and he has both a two-year old peach tree and apricot tree who each have dropped their fruit in last years. What is the cause and what should we do??? Both are planted in the ground in full sun. Answer from […]
Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees
Question from Kevin: I live in Simi Valley, CA. What types of grape vines would do well out here? I like the dark black grapes and green grapes. I just bought your Month to Month book and both sunset books, I think with these books, I will be taught well in growing organic. Answer from […]
Categories : Garden Q & A
Question from Bob: Grew an REED avacado from seed tree is about two inches- two and a half inches at base, and 7 1/2 ‘ tall, when does start producing fruit and /or blooming ? Answer from Pat: Your tree may never produce flowers and fruit or if it ever does this most likely will […]
Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees
Q. I have been looking for some guidance in planting scarlet runner beans. I life in San Clemente, do they grow well in this area? Should they be planted in fall like Fava Beans? Or treated like regular snap beans and planted in the spring? A. Now about scarlet runner beans: Be of good cheer, […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Vegetables & Fruits
Question from Bonnie: I always thought you should plant in Spring so the plant has time to grow before summer temperatures rise. Just so I can understand can you please give me a short explanation of why you would plant in Fall. Is Fall just for San Diego natives or for all plants? Thanks for […]
Categories : Planting
Question from Bob: I have another question for you: can you identify the striking bush in the attached photo? Answer from Pat: The plant in the photograph is weeping bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis), a shrub or tree native to Australia. Bottlebrushes are common landscape plants in the frost-free, coastal climate zones of California. There are several […]
Categories : Flowers, Garden Q & A
Question from Jess: Do Blood Oranges need another nearby to cross pollinate? My mentor and I have researched this all over and can’t find an answer. We figured I anyone knew, it would definitely be you!! Answer from Pat: Blood oranges do not require cross-pollination with another citrus tree in order to bear fruit. On […]
Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees
Question from Bonnie: I am new at planting so I will apologize if I use the wrong terminology. I have a slope that is 25ft high, 80ft wide and slopes upward at about a 45 to 50 degree angle. Very difficult to walk on and I bring the dirt down when I have to go […]
Categories : Landscape Design
Question from Roberta: What’s the best variety of a Clementine citrus tree or an easy peel orange? (I live in Zone 22.) Also, will the fruit be good if I get a lemon tree with a lime grafted on the same tree? Someone said they have a lemon grafted on an orange tree and when they eat one […]
Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees
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