Question from Amira: Hello Pat, I live in La Mesa, CA, and our neighbors have two massive (70-80 ft) Torrey Pines dangerously leaning on our house. We have a letter from a botanist claiming the trees are a hazard to our home, as well as a nuisannce to our property with thousands of pine cones […]
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Categories : Trees
Gardening Question From Jeanne: I live in East County (La Mesa)…a swarm has settled on my screen door…they have been there all day…a bee keeper removal said they may leave @ dusk. They are still around. I did not know any of the above info. Thank you for that. Answer from Pat: I can see […]
Categories : Bees
Question from Rebecca: First of all, I LOVE your month-by-month gardening book–it is the most helpful gardening book in my collection! Secondly, while cosmos from seed do fine for me, I have had trouble getting them to flourish from six packs. I’ve tried the ones from six packs twice, and they usually stay about the […]
Categories : Flowers
Question from Olivia: My client just asked me for some garden decorations ideas. Frogs and St Francis d’Assisi were my choice (would Quan Yin also work of the garden?) What would you recommend for garden decorations? Answer from Pat: Feng shui is very useful in the garden when choosing and placing statues and objects. There […]
Categories : Garden Design
Question from Monty: If I have seeds I don’t use during a current planting season, what is the best way to keep or store seeds in hopes they’ll be good for when I’m ready to put ’em in the ground? Answer from Pat: Some seeds such as onion seeds don’t store well. Others such as […]
Categories : Seeds
Question from Monty: In general, what method do you recommend for starting seedlings from seeds? Using a starter tray on top of the water heater; small starter pots in a dark corner of the closet, placing the seeds in wet paper towel then in a plastic bag? Any of the above, all of the above, […]
Categories : Seeds
Gardening Comment from Mary: I saw you on Antiques Roadshow and enjoyed it so much. Also my wisteria is blooming with a few puny blooms, nothing like yours! Someday I will catch on! Response from Pat: Re: your wisteria. People never seem to follow the correct instructions on how to prune it. The tragedy is that many […]
Categories : Gardening Tip
Moisture Control Miracle Grow Potting Soil is No Good
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Monday,
March
21st,
2011
at 12:36 AM
Question from Connie: I mostly garden in containers. Last spring was my second year to do this type of gardening. I bought and planted in Moisture Control Miracle Grow. My plants did not flourish and grow, and I’m pretty sure it was the soil. How can I amend this soil to develop a better drainage […]
Categories : Soils
Question from Annelise: Hats off to you, you are a genius! I live in Dallas and had been noticing a few chewed up coleus and other plants in my garden so I checked your book and the 1/2 grapefruit shell trap for snails has been the solution and then some!!! Really appreciate the organic tip. […]
Categories : Pests
Clay soil in Kensington area of San Diego
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
March
19th,
2011
at 08:32 PM
Question from Bill: I am a new gardener to Kensington and have discovered that my soil is very heavy clay down to about 18 inches and then it appears there is hardpan under that. Lots of rocks in the clay part of the soil. What is the best method of dealing with this soil situation […]
Categories : Soils
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