Question from Dave: I have a friend at work who is planning on re-landscaping her yard. Can you recommend a book on edible landscaping? Also, do you have some advice on peaches, nectarines, plums and cherries? I have trees that are two years old – they are nice and green but have zero fruit. And […]
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Garden Design – Page 3
Question from Nina: I checked your website just this morning before I sent my e-mail to you. Under EVENTS it was listed as I indicated in my previous email, i.e. April 10th. Checking the site again, just now, after receiving your response, the corrected date is now listed: April 20th, etc. I would also like […]
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Comment from Nina: “…I would also like to add that my daughter, husband, and I visited your garden about 20 years ago when she was working at Weidner’s. I received your book “Pat Welsh’s Southern California Gardening A Month-to-Month Guide” compete with autograph. Also at that time you gave me a geranium slip which, unfortunately, […]
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Vegetable Gardening and Edibles in a New Garden
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
July
23rd,
2011
at 03:50 AM
Be sure to choose fruit trees well adapted to your mild climate zone, which is probably Zone 23, the thermal belt of the coastal zones which is right next to the coastal fog belt, Zone 24. Sunset Western Garden Book has excellent lists. Be sure to follow the recommendations. Don’t try growing something in the […]
Categories : Garden Design, Vegetables & Fruits
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 […]
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Question from Robin: Was reading in your So. Cal. Organic Gardening about Wisteria. You mentioned cutting unwanted young shoots down to two buds from May onward. Is it to late to trim them now? I know Wisteria is a light feeder but yours look so glorious! Is it the soil and feeding regime or happy […]
October-Blooming Plants for an October Wedding
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Sunday,
August
29th,
2010
at 12:30 AM
Question from Dan: We are having company coming in October for my sons wedding. Do you know of any good plants we could plant in pots that will be blooming in mid October? Thanks. (PS: we live in Temecula…quite a bit warmer and dryer than Del Mar.) Answer from Pat: Thanks for your excellent question. […]
Garden Design can be done by a professional or by the garden owner. To design your own garden you should have some design ability, either trained or innate. When consulting a professional garden designer or landscape architect, be sure first to define your own needs and desires. Only you can know what you want and […]
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