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Is a Coral Bean Right for Your Garden?
Give it a shot of fertilizer while you're at it if you want to stimulate more vigorous growth. They often need no fertilizer, and no chemicals will be needed to control insect pests.In spring, clusters of bright red tubular flowers up to two inches long...
California
El Segundo
Identifying Wildflowers: Wild Blue Phlox; Phlox divaricata
In my neighborhood, old growth, open woods with dappled sun is the most likely place to find this plant. It isn't harmful or toxic either, so no harm was done.In the Victorian 'language of flowers', phlox was included in nosegays to represent united souls...
California
El Segundo
Fiery Firebush
All summer firebush has bloomed showy terminal clusters (cymes) of reddish-orange flowers held on red stems and pedicels. Whether grown as an annual or hardy perennial, it is a low maintenance garden workhorse that remains a picture of health and beauty...
California
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What\'s That Bug? Hesperiidae; The Skipper Butterflies
Butterflies have clubbed antennae and moths have feathery antennae or simple straight filaments. As I've stressed on numerous occasions, refrain from using pesticides in the garden if you want to attract insects, bees and butterflies.
California
El Segundo
Florida Butterfly Garden: Selecting native plants to attract butterflies
They are lovely as part of a meadow planting.Goldenrod grows in nearly any soil. To me, butterflies represent youth, memories and happiness. Below is a short list of flowering bushes you may want to plant in order to draw these little darlings to your...
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El Segundo
The Brazilian (Canna) Skipper
You will surely find a cheerful response waiting for you there.The skippers establish themselves wherever their hosts aretain them. Subsequent migrations of adult Brazilian Skippers were merely following the plantings of the food plants necessary for...
California
El Segundo
Stinging Nettles are Not All Bad
I thought it had started to pupate, so I left it in the plastic bag and by the evening when I next looked it had formed itself into this lovely chrysalis, which was firmly attached to the plastic bag.In order to support the chrysalis, I had to cut a piece...
California
El Segundo
What Is A Butterfly Pea Plant: Tips On Planting Butterfly Pea Flowers
Read on to learn more about spurred butterfly pea plants.Spurred butterfly pea vines are suitable for growing in USDA plant hardiness zones 10 and 11, but you can grow the vines as annuals if you live in a cooler climate.Spurred butterfly pea plants are...
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Willoughby
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
Gardeners that plant to attract colorful winged visitors won't be disappointed with zinnias. Most direct-seeded zinnias will bloom four to six weeks after they are planted, if the ground is warm and conditions are favorable.Zinnias require a sunny area...
California
El Segundo
Butterfly Snowbirds
The site is flat, though the parking area and trail are not paved. Some of the sites include:the North Woods between the railroad tracks and the north fence boundary;, through the Environmental Campground to Cooper's Cabin;The site with which I am the...
California
El Segundo
Milkweeds: which one\'s for your garden?
Monarch caterpillars need not go hungry though; established common milkweed often sends up new tender stems in late summer. Seed (which must have a moist cold stratification period) is started indoors in early spring for shorter--summer zones, or outside...
California
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Identifying Wildflowers: Coral Honeysuckle
There are a number of named cultivars that the nursery trade has developed andbecause it is a forgiving plant to ship. It blooms best in full sun, but does survive in shadier locations.
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El Segundo
Tulip Poplar
I dutifully made temporary shelving for the plants under the spreading branches of the tulip poplar. Today the tree is approaching the height of the hundred-year-old longleaf pines that dot our property.Twenty years later, and with 20-20 hindsight vision,...
California
El Segundo
Milkweed Dreams - Growing Milkweed
They hate to be moved, so normal methods of growing seedlings in little pots and moving them into the garden will not always work for this plant. They will lay their eggs, and they will grow up in this wonderful plant that they will come back for next...
California
El Segundo
Fun feature: Ask-a-Gardener
Eventually, unless you live in a huge property, you can pretty much eliminate your current gopher problem. (did that plenty of times!) Try to get the flare as deep into the tunnel as you can, but do NOT put your hand into a narrow tunnel, as bits of molten...
California
El Segundo
Ask-a-Gardener: Your Gardening Questions Answered
It is a drastic measure that will cut down the population considerably. Watering is the key. I was able to find these selections in less than five minutes and there were many more offerings to choose from.Sallyg answers: By the time you read this, you...
California
El Segundo
Fun feature: Ask-a-Gardener
My advice is to concentrate on good soil and nutrients with responsible pest control. This will produce a happier garden, as opposed to who your veggies' neighbors are. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where...
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El Segundo
Fun feature: Ask-a-Gardener
(But THAT'S when I should sic him on the forsythia, though!)It's pretty much impossible for anyone to predict how long it will take your particular plant to recover. Sun or shade, and which way does the wall face?
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Fun feature: Ask-a-Gardener
Sweet potatoes from the grocery store make a great houseplant too. The healthiest and largest plants will be found in the optimum ‘middle conditions' of climate and PH.answers: By adding leaves and kitchen scraps to the holes, they will eventually fill...
California
El Segundo
Fun feature: Ask-a-Gardener
In most cases, you will want the pots to sit in some sort of catch basin so that the water has a chance to soak into the soil. They love the mild weather, and you can keep the soil watered much more easily.
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Fun feature: Ask-a-Gardener
A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and answer questions for one another. Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer them in an upcoming Ask-a-Gardener, one of...
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El Segundo
Fun feature: Ask-a-Gardener
Soil temperatures are warmer than in the spring, and the plant will have several months to settle in before the heat of summer begins. If your branch tips start to die, you should check with your County Extension Agent for local issues with crape myrtles.answers:...
California
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Wooly Pipevine for Pipevine Swallowtails
Some non-native pipevines should be chosen with caution. These other pipevines will be the topic of my next article.Thanks to MissSherry for the photo of the pipevine butterfly on a zinnia, to magpye for the butterfly larva, and to debnes_dfw_tx for the...
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El Segundo
Hey, What\'s going on in there?
But the thing that fascinates me most about butterflies is metamorphosis, that bit of biological magic that transforms a striped thing that crawls with many legs into a beautiful aerial creature that floats above our blossoms like stained glass windows...
California
El Segundo
Fun feature: Ask-a-Gardener
Enjoy watching caterpillars as they grow and change.Mulch the garden so bees do not visit looking for bare dirt to use in nest building.Add a shallow water dish, or muddy spot in the garden, as a place for butterflies to drink.Keep your flowers away from...
California
El Segundo
Fun feature: Ask-a-Gardener
I have some scarlet milkweed that I'm going to try and over-winter in the ground, so we're in the same boat. With just a few preparations, you can conceivably increase the climate area where a plant is growing as much as a couple of zones.
California
El Segundo
Fun feature: Ask-a-Gardener
Do you save all grass clippings and autumn leaves? Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer them in an upcoming Ask-a-Gardener, one of our Saturday morning features.
California
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