Question from Jane: We live in Southern California in Sunset Zone 23 and are doing some re-landscaping in our back yard. We have already decided to put in some paperbark melaleucas for a grove-like effect. On the other side of the yard I would like to plant a Palo Verde tree, Desert Museum type. Do […]
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Categories : Trees
Gardening Question from Maria: I have a few questions ~ What kind of plants do ground squerals hate and will avoid nesting near on this very steep, very high hill side in Oak View Calif. It is covered with these little darlings and their homes. I don’t want to trap, kill, or hurt them. I […]
Categories : Pests
Question from Martha: I have another question for you. I have a yellow Softtouch rose bush. I have recently put it in a bigger container with good Miracle Grow soil. I has started to flourish, with buds all over it. However, when it blooms, the blooms do not look fresh. They are kind of dried […]
Categories : Roses
Creeping Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) for Lawn
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
August
27th,
2011
at 07:50 PM
Question from Karen: I live in a suburb of Denver, and have a huge portion of my lawn that has come up (as a volunteer), as creeping yarrow. (low, tiny white flowers) It’s awesome, drought friendly, and is the only thing green in the heat of summer. You’ve recommended seeding, where can you buy these […]
Categories : Lawns & Grass
Question from Sharron: I am looking for a tree that was planted along the Ca. railroads to supply them with railroads ties. It did not work but now Ca. has many of these trees. I believe they may have come from Australia where there wood was very hard; not so here, or some reason. Do […]
Categories : Trees
Gold Medallion Tree (Cassia leptophylla) Questions
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Thursday,
August
25th,
2011
at 07:44 PM
Question from Dee: I am considering planting a couple of Gold Medallion (Cassia Leptophylla) trees. My location is Carlsbad, CA. 92011 1) What zone is it? 2) Also is this a good time to plant this tree? August Thank you. Answer from Pat: Gold medallion tree (Cassia leptophylla) is one of our best small to […]
Categories : Trees
Question from Judy: My Buddleia is 10 years old and for the past couple of years, it just looks scraggly/leggy, droopy, yellowing leaves, few and puny blossoms. What am I doing wrong??? For the first few years, it produced beautifully. We have a large tree in the yard that has probably cut off some of […]
Categories : Pruning
River Birch (Betula Nigra) close to foundation
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Wednesday,
August
24th,
2011
at 07:44 PM
Question from Priya: We live in Northern VA. We have a River birch that is 2 feet away from our foundation, but is now 15 feet tall. We planted it as a small tree couple of years ago and did not expect it to grow this fast. We chose a River Birch, because that space […]
Categories : Trees
A few years ago a friend of Lou’s and mine planted a vegetable garden for the first time. George and his wife Sally lived in an old house high on a hill with an ocean view. Their land sloped south and was windy, buffeted all day long by a salt breeze straight from the sea. […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Gardening Question from Mary: What is the best fertilizer to use on wild flowers for a grave site ,, I would like to plant for my mother,on her grave,and what time of year is best to do this? Answer from Pat: It is a lovely idea to plant wildflowers on your mother’s grave. This is […]
Categories : Flowers
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