Gardening Question From Kate: Hi Pat, I attended the orange county master nursury class you gave about soil last month. When I went to buy some amendment the man at the garden store, ( South Coast Gardening Supply),told me to use gypsum and gro-power 5-3-1. He suggested I turn over the soil well and put […]
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Question from Darla: I just read you response to someone regarding their birch trees. I had planted yesterday, for the second time, three European White Birch-Clumps at the side of an apartment building in a coastal area of Southern California. Previously, I lost five trees on the East side of a two story building (two […]
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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 […]
Question from Zenna: I am just beginning to switch to organic gardening and would like to know the best way to fertilize my garden and outdoor pots organically. I live in Southern California about 7 miles from the ocean in Irvine. Answer from Pat: To fertilize organically, we first need to think of nature. Plants […]
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Categories : Fertilizer, Organic Gardening
Adding sand to clay soil, in any amount, has been proven by the University of California Agricultural Extension and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be about the worst thing anyone can do for their garden soil. Adding organic soil amendment, such as horse manure, to name just one possible amendment, is a worthy suggestion, […]
Yellow Leaves Falling off Honeysuckle, Citrus, and Other Plants
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November
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2012
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 […]
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The Four Scientific Categories Of Soil That Apply To You And Your Garden SAND Loose earth mainly composed of tiny particles of rock between 2 and .05 mm in size. (Scratchy, gritty, won’t hold together.) Sand can get so dry it sheds water, but sandy soils drain well and seeds sprout in them much more […]
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