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Garden Q & A – Page 10
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Categories : Garden Q & A
Q. I have been looking for some guidance in planting scarlet runner beans. I life in San Clemente, do they grow well in this area? Should they be planted in fall like Fava Beans? Or treated like regular snap beans and planted in the spring? A. Now about scarlet runner beans: Be of good cheer, […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Vegetables & Fruits
Question from Bob: I have another question for you: can you identify the striking bush in the attached photo? Answer from Pat: The plant in the photograph is weeping bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis), a shrub or tree native to Australia. Bottlebrushes are common landscape plants in the frost-free, coastal climate zones of California. There are several […]
Categories : Flowers, Garden Q & A
Question from Robin: Truly hope this email is reaching you with a greatly improved shoulder! Question: I need to winter spray my Anna and Golden Dorsett apples both of which have loads of leaves and varying size of apples. Last year I simply stripped the leaves off my Anna (which had no apples) and proceeded […]
Growing Lilac (Syringea vulgaris) in Southern California
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Question from Rachel: First things first: Pat, I asked you a question about fruit trees a while ago, and you sent the most thoughtful, detailed message with a host of helpful suggestions, including a recommendation for Bearss lime trees. I managed to find one–Bearss were everywhere, but only dwarf varieties, so finding a full-sized tree […]
Question from Patty: Me again. I wanted your thoughts on creeping fig. We have a half wall on the east side of our property and I’m considering planting creeping fig as coverage. I’ve read mixed reviews…some saying the plant is unruly, invasive, and harmful to pipes and hardscape. Is it as cumbersome as some say? […]
Categories : Garden Q & A
Question from Jack: Pat, how long does it take the pea seeds to sprout using your plastic bag trick? Answer from Pat: It usually takes about three days for pea seeds with the shriveled gene to sprout when wrapped in a damp paper towel and placed in a ziplock bag and the whole thing put […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Seeds
Question from Ivana: We have a large planter 6ftx6ft in the back of our building and would love to find a good evergreen accent tree. The planter is just next to parking spaces and the building so we need a tree that would not be messy and/or bear fruit or have invasive roots. We like […]
Question from Cynthia: Hi Pat – I didn’t know till now that you are in Del Mar. I grew up in Cardiff in the 1950s and ’60s, and I honestly believe there is no more perfect place on earth (and I’ve been around!). I’m considering planting a dahlia imperialis or a dahlia tenuicaulis. It concerns […]
Categories : Flowers, Garden Q & A
Question from Andrea: My question is about planting in a community garden raised bed. I live in a apartment with very limited planting space. My love for gardening is so strong I am looking into a local community garden to be able to grow more veggies for my family to enjoy. But I have never […]
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