Question from Zane: I have 200 plants Pelargonium Violareum, I never grow them. Can you tell me more information about these plants? I would like to know about soil, moisture, about propogation with making cutings. Thank you before! Answer from Pat: Pelargonium violareum is native to rocky hillsides in South Africa, tends to grow rangy […]
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Planting – Page 3
Pelargonium Violareum, Growing From Cuttings
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Sunday,
April
22nd,
2012
at 03:49 AM
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Categories : Garden Q & A, Planting
Question from Eliana: Thanks for all your wonderful writings! I am thinking of siting a duranta erecta in a small area next to a house with full sun, where preferred height is really only 7′ high x 5′ x 3′ wide and deep. I realize this is asking the owners to keep the thing in […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Planting
Question from Randy: What is the best medium to plant epidendrums in? Cymbidium bark, soil or a mix. Thanks. Or none of those? Answer from Pat: Epidendrum orchids grow well in ground bark or small gauge pathway bark. I don’t ever purchase orchid bark since it is the same thing as pathway bark, but more expensive […]
Question from Nancy: I live in Hesperia, CA. My zip code is 92345. My elevation is approximately 3700 ft. What is the planting/growing zone for my area? Answer from Pat: Hesperia, California where you live is in the Mohave Desert roughly 15 miles north of San Bernardino, in an area characterized as High Desert. This […]
Categories : Planting
Planting with the Seasons (Indigo Salvia and Ageratum)
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Sunday,
January
9th,
2011
at 12:59 AM
Question from Diane: Good morning, Pat. I last wrote to you in July, when I asked what to put on the fence at my Hancock Park house with the new neighbors. We took your advice with the Jasmine and added in some iceberg roses as an experiment. All seems to be going well and I […]
Categories : Month by Month Gardening, Planting
Soil Preparation Before Planting in a Raised Bed That Has Been Used Before
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Friday,
September
24th,
2010
at 12:39 AM
Question from Stephanie: We have just moved to a house in Los Angeles, equipped with two 7-foot-long boxes already filled with soil that’s been in there for a year or more. My daughter and I would like to plant an herb and vegetable garden but have no idea how to start. I’m assuming we have […]
Comment from James: It must be nice to walk along the beach at your leisure. While the California coast is beautiful with its pounding surf and rugged coast line I found the water much cooler than I expected. I prefer the coast along the Sea Ranch area but when I go in the water it […]
Categories : Planting
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 […]
When To Plant Annual, Perennial, and Biennial Flowers From Seeds
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Wednesday,
July
28th,
2010
at 12:19 AM
Question from Brandon: Please help! My wife and I, as inspired by your book, are setting in motion our plan to start our fall planting by starting seed in August. We’re planning our beds for cool season flowers, but we are having a giant disagreement about warm season blooms. Here’s the question: When should we […]
Next to October, March is the best planting month of the year. If you planted cool-season flowers last fall, however, your borders are already overflowing. So take advantage of March’s other virtue: It’s the first month of the year for planting summer vegetables. As soon as the ground is no longer soggy, dig up a […]
Categories : Month by Month Gardening, Planting
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