Question from Arlene: I need to make about 4 steps to go up a small incline to get to my fruit tree…I remember you telling about an easy way to make steps using cement bags….do you have those instructions??? I am also thinking of having someone help me install a small 5-6 foot curved path […]
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Author Archive for Pat Welsh – Page 26
Making Garden Steps From Bags of Concrete
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
May
24th,
2014
at 03:49 AM
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Question from Michelle: A year or two ago I switched from conventional to organic gardening. Occasionally I find some old synthetic fertilizer in my garden shed that I have not yet used up. That is why yesterday I fed all my citrus trees with a commercial citrus food that was synthetic fertilizer instead of using […]
Categories : Fertilizer
Planting for Fall and Year-Round Color in Southern California
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Tuesday,
May
20th,
2014
at 03:49 AM
Question from Chris: Interested in adding some flowers for the fall – any suggestions? live 2miles from the ocean in redondo beach – i’m not a native, so I need guidance! Answer from Pat: You live in an excellent climate zone. You certainly can create a garden with year-round color, including fall color, but I […]
Question from Bob: My grapefruit tree never bore fruit (I think there was something about the way commercial grapefruits are produced), but it had tough, firm, deeply green lustrous leaves that gave off the scent of citrus when rubbed, and it grew to be 5′ high I kept it in a pot indoors. I also […]
Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees, Trees
Question from Lynn: There are so many fox glove right now at/on the Shores property that a group of us dog-lovers were going to see if we could rid the place of them. Someone suggested a weed wacker. Someone else suggested ripping up from the roots. What is your opinion? We don’t want to use […]
Categories : Garden Q & A
Question from Sue: Mushrooms are coming up in my garden next to my spinach. They are actually touching the leaves. Is it safe to eat food that has touched garden mushrooms? Are garden mushrooms poisonous? Answer from Pat: Since you do not know if the fungi growing in your garden is or is not poisonous, […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Question from Denise: I have a very large camphor laurel tree on my boundary that over the last year has died in large part. The tree is not mine but overhangs my property. How likely are the dead branches to fall? I live in Sydney, Australia. Thank you. Answer from Pat: Camphor trees (Cinnamomum camphora) […]
Categories : Trees
Question from Robert: I lived in Hawaii and could buy the amazing “Sharwil” avocado there, on Oahu at the local Manoa farmers market, grown by the vendors cousin on the Big Island. Just the fruit this year. A case or more if there is a nice price break. This is the ripe season, yes? For […]
Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees
Question from Jon: I trust you are enjoying your Sunday and rooting for the Chargers. I noticed today that some (or most) of my naval oranges have split on the bottom. Can you tell me what you think might be causing this? There is some white “fuzz” which might be aphids. Can aphids cause this […]
Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees
Question from Monetta: We’re going to our cabin in Idaho with all the family over the July 4 week and thought we might try your concrete bag steps on a steep hillside down to the river. If we do it, I’ll take some photos for you to see. Answer from Pat: I fear this technique […]
Categories : Landscape Design
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