Question from Sherri: I live in Quartz Hill and I am looking for a source of plant based compost in this area. I have used Agromin, which is wonderful, but I would like to locate a local source. Answer from Pat: Since I answer questions from all over California, the USA and occasionally from foreign […]
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Categories : Composting
Tags : compost, composting
Question from Victor: Pat, our lemon tree leaves look unhealthy – curled and yellowing leaves. It has lemons and there were a lot of blooms. It is only 4-5 years old and we removed some lemons and all blooms to help it recover, and used organic fertilizer specially for citrus trees, but it still does […]
Categories : Trees
Question from Nancy: Pat, it was so nice to meet you at the City’s lovely reception last week! A gorgeous sunset, great food, and wonderful neighbors – what more could one ask for? As we discussed, I’m interested in finding potential trees to put in the front yard 5 ft landscape strip that will: tolerate […]
Categories : Trees
Question from Yvonne: Is it possible to grow hydrangeas in southern ca, I live in Pico Rivera..not sure my zone #, 3 have died in containers. Not sure what I ma doing wrong. Answer from Pat: Hydrangeas grow wonderfully well here. They love facing east, but they do need plenty of water and good drainage. […]
Categories : Flowers
Tags : gardening, Hydrangeas
Question from Brigitte: Got a Koi Bamboo, the ants are farming the aphids (black) and living in the soil. How can I get rid of the ants without killing them, and try and take care of the pest? Live in a mostly wooden apartment building that has termites, and believe the ants are using their […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Lawns & Grass
Question from Mollie: It was great to see you yesterday, and enjoyed your talk very much! What I wanted to ask you was about creating a privacy hedge using Arizona Cypress “Blue Ice”. Down by our property line we have a row of “Little Ollie” olive trees now, which I would keep. Houses are to […]
Categories : Trees
Tags : Arizona Cypress, Cupressus arizonica
Question from Sandy: Our mock orange hedge which was protecting us from the neighbor below, has been turning yellow and losing leaves. What to do beyond giving it more water? It’s on a hillside, and the earth is compact, so there’s lots of roll-off. On the other hand, it could be a disease, as the […]
Categories : Trees
Question from Moira: Thanks for your postcard last month! I’ve stopped roasting my arm in the compost, substituting a compost crank. http://www.lotechproducts.com/ It’s easy to use and saved us the expense of buying a tumbler bin. There are worms, pill bugs, ants and other critters in the compost, so I’m happy to have found a […]
Categories : Composting
Question from Julia: We just moved into our new home with a 7 feet poinsettia in our back yard. The plant doesn’t look good with drooping leaves. I water it every night for a week but nothing changes. Then, I set up a gallon water bottle. The plant seems to drink, then the bottle is […]
Categories : Flowers
Question from Mike: I was eating dried apples, and afterward it looked like there was spider web in the bag, but then I found worms in the bag of apples. I had been eating dried apples with worms. Is there anything to be medically concerned about regarding having ingested worms and their larvae? Other than […]
Categories : Composting, Gardening Tip
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