Question from Violet: I need your help to find black olive tree Bucida buceras in california. Do you know where can i buy this tree. I have been searching and all the nursery’s are in florida. I appreciate your help. Answer from Pat: Black olive (Bucida buceras) is an attractive, evergreen ornamental tree native to […]
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Categories : Trees
Variegated Carmel creeper (Ceanothus griseus horizontalis ‘Diamond Heights’ as lawn substitute
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Monday,
July
4th,
2011
at 12:24 AM
Question from Ann: I live in Rancho Penasquitos and would like to grow Ceanthus Diamond Heights as a replacement for lawn in the front yard (no foot traffic)). Will it do well? I also have a question regarding Tecoma Gold Star and Orange Jubilee. would they become invasive in our area and would Jubilee be […]
Categories : Lawns & Grass
Question from Richard: I’ve never done s.s. and I’m a little apprehensive about regrowth when cutting back 2 feet on a 20×20 foot specimen in Dana Pt, because foliage only at end of branches. Does it readily sprout new growth on those bare 1-2″caliper branches? I plan on pruning ASAP.(June) Answer from Pat: Yes, you […]
Categories : Pruning
More from Teri: I like to wear suspenders AND a belt, so I’m thinking of using a combination of 1/2″ hardware cloth AND 6″ of rock at the bottom of my 20″ raised beds. Mostly the rock would be to take up space and provide more drainage and also as a further discouragement to the […]
Categories : Pests
Question from Jon: Jon in La Mesa here again. I have a question for you regarding native grasses. I am attaching a couple of photos of some grasses that are on the top slope of our yard. They are all over the area (Mt. Helix area of La Mesa). We just finished the first phase […]
Categories : Lawns & Grass
Question from Nancy: I live in Hesperia, CA. My zip code is 92345. My elevation is approximately 3700 ft. What is the planting/growing zone for my area? Answer from Pat: Hesperia, California where you live is in the Mohave Desert roughly 15 miles north of San Bernardino, in an area characterized as High Desert. This […]
Categories : Planting
Question from Coralie: I love your month-by-month gardening book. Is it printed in Spanish? I would love to give a copy in Spanish to my gardener. Answer from Pat: I wish my book was available in Spanish but alas it is not! (Suggest a Spanish edition to Chronicle Books.) However, some of the gardeners we […]
Categories : Uncategorized
Question from Jane: Help! We need a hardy, fast-growing backyard tree, evergreen, low-water, tolerates clay-ish soil, 30-45 ft tall. We’re in old La Mesa, zone 23. Neighbors built a tall, horribly ugly addition, right up to property lines, on their box/house. We have a split level house, 2 stories tall in back,and after losing our […]
Categories : Trees
Question from Sally: My husband Brandon follows your month by month book for his roses but what happened to this yellow rose? All flowers have funny green buds in center. What could be causing that and what is it? Check out the picture of the Disneyland rose there must be a hundred buds in the […]
Categories : Roses
Question from Sally: I do have a few questions: My husband Brandon follows your month-by-month book for his roses but this year the roses are growing really tall and are thin and fall over see picture. Are they getting to much of something to make them grew too fast???? Thank you for any help you […]
Categories : Roses
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