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Hedge to replace a privet hedge? - I'm in the SF Bay Area and my neighbor has a very tall (15-20') privet hedge planted on her side of the fence. We have rabbits that roam aro... Read More
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Annoying bare strip around lawn--what to do? (Sunset 15) - In my backyard, there is a no-plant's-land that lies between where the lawn stops growing and the garden bed starts. The grass never venture... Read More
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Pruning branches that have not leafed out but are still green - Hello! I have a Blenheim apricot in not the sunniest place, but it manages. This year there's a big old branch that did not leaf out. If I c... Read More
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Aiyiyi--need oleander replacement - Here's the situation: We have a narrow sideyard where the only free space is next to a tall, well-established white oleander, which has been... Read More
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Yummy yummy fruit tree--suggestions? - A tall nondescript shrub in our yard got root fungus or something and bit the dust, so (yay!) I have the chance to replace it with something... Read More
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Crazy about pole beans? - I have wanted to grow some since I visited a garden in Michigan in the summertime a few years ago. Everything was luminous and green and you... Read More
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Getting to know the enemy - The weeds seem particularly bad this year, and my general pattern (innocent until proven guilty) seems to have backfired, so I'm on a missio... Read More
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After the glorious tomato harvest, what next? - This summer, we had a wonderful time eating a bountiful number of Sweet 100 cherry tomatoes and Cherokee Purple tomatoes: Nothing like pasta... Read More
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I hate my irrigation system! - Ok, I definitely like it better than hand-watering everything...but my drip system is turning into quite the ordeal. I'm trying to get a jum... Read More
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Azara vs. azara? - For the new hedge I am planting, I think I've settled on azara. Ideally, the evergreen hedge will be 30 ft. wide and at least 15 ft. tall, a... Read More
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