Question from Jan: I had a multiple white birch tree that was part of my landscape in my front yard, had it for about 20 years and died this last fall. I want to replace it with a Chinese Fringe or Crepe Myrtle and am concerned about roots since the tree will be near the […]
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Trees – Page 17
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Categories : Trees
Save Torrey Pine Trees from Boring Insects
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Sunday,
April
25th,
2010
at 12:40 AM
Pat LOVED this query from Allen: QUESTION FROM ALLEN: I have a boring insect on my torrey pines, not sure what it is but the trees are dying, is there something i can do to save them? PAT’S ANSWER: Put a circle of chairs close to the trunk of your Torrey pine tree. Invite a […]
Gardening Question from Peter: We just bought an older house in Poway. There are two beautiful mature olive trees in the front. Unfortunately, one has destroyed the driveway with its roots, and we need to completely replace the driveway. First, I wanted to cut the tree down. But now that i know it is an […]
Categories : Trees
Question from Allen: i have a boring insect on my torrey pines, not sure what it is but the trees are dying, is there something i can do to save them? Answer from Pat: Several types of boring insects attack Torrey pine. Once borers have gone all the way around the trunk of a tree […]
Eons before the arrival of human beings to the place now called Del Mar on the Southern California coast, there was one dominant tree species growing there, the Torrey pine (Pinus torreyana). The wild groves of these trees still in existence were once part of a much larger forest that, probably due to climate changes, […]
Colorful Taller Shrubs And Trees For Banks
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
December
12th,
2009
at 09:07 PM
In many California housing developments, roads are created on hillsides and pads bulldozed off for houses. Then the problem becomes how to cover steep banks with plants to hold the soil. In some case banks are steep and extensive. Ground covers often are not sufficient to hold the soil through heavy rains. What is needed […]
Colorful Mid-Height Shrubs And Trees For Banks
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Friday,
December
11th,
2009
at 09:06 PM
In many California housing developments, roads are created on hillsides and pads bulldozed off for houses. Then the problem becomes how to cover steep banks with plants to hold the soil. In some case banks are steep and extensive. Ground covers often are not sufficient to hold the soil through heavy rains. What is needed […]
Colorful Low Shrubs And Trees For Banks
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Thursday,
December
10th,
2009
at 09:05 PM
In many California housing developments, roads are created on hillsides and pads bulldozed off for houses. Then the problem becomes how to cover steep banks with plants to hold the soil. In some case banks are steep and extensive. Ground covers often are not sufficient to hold the soil through heavy rains. What is needed […]
Colorful Very Low Shrubs And Trees For Banks
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Tuesday,
December
8th,
2009
at 09:04 PM
In many California housing developments, roads are created on hillsides and pads bulldozed off for houses. Then the problem becomes how to cover steep banks with plants to hold the soil. In some case banks are steep and extensive. Ground covers often are not sufficient to hold the soil through heavy rains. What is needed […]
Colorful Trees To Plant At The Base Of Tall Banks
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Tuesday,
November
24th,
2009
at 07:54 PM
African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulata): Reputed to have fast growth but yellow ones are slower and are being used as street trees in some areas. It has moderate water needs combined with bunches of large, spectacular flowers over a long season. Best out of strong winds. Choose either yellow-orange or red specimens, red being the […]
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