Question from John: What is the best organic method to get did of the little white flies on the buds of my rose bushes. Yhank you, regards John Answer from Pat: If you truly have “white flies” on your roses, your roses are growing in too much shade and should be in full sun. Plants […]
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Categories : Roses
Question from Bruce: Just bought a property near Grafton It has a well established macadamia About 20 feet high,loads of fruit The tree is looking a bit pale and i would like to take the top out and give it afeed. Iran a citrus orchard for 5 years,could this tree be suffering from a magnesium […]
Categories : Trees
Question from Ivana: We have a large planter 6ftx6ft in the back of our building and would love to find a good evergreen accent tree. The planter is just next to parking spaces and the building so we need a tree that would not be messy and/or bear fruit or have invasive roots. We like […]
Question from Sharon: I have some blackberry bushes that have been in the ground here in rural Del Mar about a year and a half. I missed pruning the “old canes to the ground” in November as you suggest in your book. I am wondering if I should do it now. I love your month […]
Categories : Pruning
Question from Cynthia: Hi Pat – I didn’t know till now that you are in Del Mar. I grew up in Cardiff in the 1950s and ’60s, and I honestly believe there is no more perfect place on earth (and I’ve been around!). I’m considering planting a dahlia imperialis or a dahlia tenuicaulis. It concerns […]
Categories : Flowers, Garden Q & A
Question from Debbie: I just bought a country home in Temecula (in Meadowview) and there were 3 rows of grapes but they let them die; there are the “t” frames and wires running to each to replant and start. I do not know what type of grapes to get and how to grow them. I […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Question from Debbie: I just moved into Temecula and I need to bring in truckload of dirt to begin 3 large vegetable beds next week. Is there any particular type of soil to ask for and do you know where to purchase this in that area? Answer from Pat: Look online for a company selling […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Killing Lawn to Replace with Trees and Mulch
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Wednesday,
April
17th,
2013
at 09:51 AM
Question from Trinidad: I need to kill approsimately 2,000 square feet of old lawn and weeds. Since it is a large area, is my only choice to use Round Up? Please send your suggestions. After lawn is gone, the area will be designed with trees and planters. Property is located in Escondido. Thank you so […]
Categories : Lawns & Grass
Comment from Nina: “…I would also like to add that my daughter, husband, and I visited your garden about 20 years ago when she was working at Weidner’s. I received your book “Pat Welsh’s Southern California Gardening A Month-to-Month Guide” compete with autograph. Also at that time you gave me a geranium slip which, unfortunately, […]
Categories : Garden Design, Uncategorized
Question from Debbie: I just moved into Temecula and I need to bring in truckload of dirt to begin 3 large vegetable beds next week. Is there any particular type of soil to ask for and do you know where to purchase this in that area? Answer from Pat: Look online for a company selling […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
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