Question from Melanie: I have several plants of coreopsis maritima which bloomed brilliantly last spring. Now, in summer, they are dormant and dead looking. Should I prune them back or leave them as is? Thanks for your help. Answer from Pat: Sea Dahlia (Coreopsis maritima) is a flowering shrub native to the San Diego County […]
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Garden Q & A – Page 12
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Categories : Garden Q & A, Shrubs
A Lawn with Weeds and Mowing Lawns Without a Catcher
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
December
8th,
2012
at 03:49 AM
Question from Linda: I live twenty yards from a golf course fairway. They mow it without catchers. For years now I have tried to grow grass in my front yard only to be infiltrated with weeds. I have heard it is the golf courses mowing and blowing of stuff that makes my yard such a […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Lawns & Grass
Question from Ted: I live in Temecula, California. It’s hot and dry in summer with possible light frost in winter. I have a 100′ x 25′ south facing steep slope which needs erosion control. The soil is loose and newly deposited from our almost complete new swimming pool. Soil is mostly decomposed granite. I am […]
Categories : Garden Q & A
California Pepper Tree (Schinus molle)
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Friday,
November
16th,
2012
at 03:51 AM
Gardening Question from Melanie: Should CA Pepper Trees be pruned? My tree is about 15 feet from the house and about 2 stories high. I think it’s 25 years old. One year ago, my son trimmed the ends of those branches which were scraping the house. The branches were 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. I […]
Yellow Leaves Falling off Honeysuckle, Citrus, and Other Plants
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Sunday,
November
4th,
2012
at 03:50 AM
Question from Joan: Every year my honeysuckle grows full with lots of blooms but after that most of the leaves turn yellow and fall off. Why Answer from Pat: Let’s begin with a blanket answer: The first thing that comes to mind with any plant, not just honeysuckle, having yellow leaves that drop off and […]
Bladderpod (Isomeris arborea) and rattlesnake grass (Brisa maxima)
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Friday,
November
2nd,
2012
at 03:50 AM
Question from Christine: found plant with off white seed pods sound like a rattlesnake when the wind blows – west area of mission trails park Answer from Pat: I think you found Bladderpod (Isomeris arborea) Its inflated dry seed pods in fall and winter sound a little like rattlesnakes when they blow in the wind […]
Categories : Flowers, Garden Q & A
Vegetable Garden Problems and How to Cure Them/Grow-Camp garden system
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
October
27th,
2012
at 03:49 AM
Question from Jon: I put in a raised vegetable bed this spring. It’s called a “grow camp” which is a 20″ high box x 4′ x 8′. It has a greenhouse type system with screen netting you can pull down over the top and also plastic covering for when it gets cold. I was reading […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Vegetables & Fruits
Question from Paul: I’m building a new home 1 mile from the Pacific coast north of San Diego, California. I am on a ridge and get a steady breeze. I am looking for trees to plant that can handle the breeze and are drought tolerant (not palm). A few trees can be up to 30′ […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Trees
Question from Chris: I am not a beginner gardner but I am definitely not at your level yet. I am on a mission to gain as much knowledge as possible regarding organic gardening, I am seeking an internship of sorts in Panama to work on a new sustainable community called the Kalu Yala (Kaluyala.com). I […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Vegetables & Fruits
Question from Brigitte: I have a climbing rose that might be anywhere from 20 to 40 years old. It has a very large winding trunk and looks similar to the lady banks rose except that it has clusters of small pink one inch flowers that bloom in the spring. My gardener recommends pruning hard in […]
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