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Gardening

bayareaboy

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13. In California, this is what a lot of folks do ...

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sat May 12, 2012, 10:01 AM

May 2012

Get a copy of the Sunset Western Garden Book, go used and you can have them for 5 to 10$. also they have smaller books on all sorts of specialized gardening. But the Garden Book will have all kinds of aspects of California gardening.

look around the neighborhood for plants you like.

Make a few trips to local nurseries, please no Wall-Marts as they really don't care if the plant will do well where you put it.

You will like the San Diego Area. You often have to do some work with the soil, but most things grow there well.

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Need some help with flowers suited to southern California. [View all] Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 OP

I did that recently for my mom Tsiyu Apr 2012 #1

I found out last night that there is a garden center within walking distance from her house. Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #2

Wonderful Tsiyu Apr 2012 #3

If it were me, Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #4

Good idea. We could probably get some info on how much maintenance and watering they need, also. Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #5

Just about anything that does well in a Mediterranean climate TygrBright Apr 2012 #6

asking the neighbors is a great idea shanti May 2012 #7

Go with something that doesn't take a lot of water XemaSab May 2012 #8

That's what I'm thinking. It really needs to be low maintenance. Arkansas Granny May 2012 #9

How much of a space is there? XemaSab May 2012 #10

hibiscus is particularly gorgeous in San Diego grasswire May 2012 #11

That would be gorgeous. We won't know until we get there just how much room Arkansas Granny May 2012 #12

In California, this is what a lot of folks do ... bayareaboy May 2012 #13

Update. Just got back yesterday from the trip and had a wonderful time. Arkansas Granny May 2012 #14

Very cool! XemaSab May 2012 #15

My daughter took pictures and will email them to me when she gets them uploaded. Arkansas Granny May 2012 #16

Yes yes, pictures please!! beac May 2012 #17

What a wonderful story! I love to hear about old gardens being brought back to life. yardwork Jun 2012 #21

Native plants kurtzapril4 Jun 2012 #18

I'm back from my trip, but that's a great idea. I'm sending those links to my granddaughter Arkansas Granny Jun 2012 #19

great suggestion ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #20