Southern California Gardening

Conversations About Southern California Gardening

• Southern Ontario Get Together

  I think I posted this before, but can't find it......or was that on TV? HMMM....think I'm losing my mind as well as having fried my computer. Oh well. I'll check back here as I can to see if anyone is interested. Until I resolve the repair/replacement of my computer, I'll… More

• Hello from Southern Indiana

  Hello, I am in southern Indiana, Bloomington to be exact. I think we are in Zone 5b/6a. I am a native New Englander (Maine) and have parents and grandparents with green thumbs. We always had vegetables, perennials, shrubs, etc. We've been in our house (in the 'burbs = small yard)… More

• need help with southern magnolia

  Hello all. I am new to the forums actually I,ve been lurking awhile. I am a transplant from Illinois and have been in Tennessee for 3 yrs now. I bought a southern magnolia at a flea market last spring and it's growing pretty good about 1-1/2 ft this year. It's… More

• Southern Magnolia

  I have searched all kinds of info on the web and can't find the answer I need. I was curious if any of you know how long it takes for a Southern Magnolia to start blooming. I've had mine now for about 2 years and it hasn't started blooming yet.....however… More

• Southern survey

  Body: Southern Survey 1. Have you ever gone muddin'? no 2. Have you ever lived on a dirt/gravel road? yep 3. Ever been swimming in a lake or river? Both 4. Ever been to a bonfire party? yes 5. Have you ever driven a tractor? yes 6. Ever been on… More

• Southern Wisconsin Flowers

  I'm planting flower gardens around the patio, what flowers and shrubs would be good for surounding a patio? More

• South african/Southern hemisphere gardeners

  Hello Everyone. someone I know referred me to this site and I am looking forward to seeing what it has to offer. Are there any other South African gardeners here? Regards Wayne More

• Southern Cal Gardeners role call

  Hi all, I've been reading about all the fires raging down in Southern Cal. Anyone still down there? How is everyone down there? I know our HerbyAnn resides down that way. Dora More

• Kathy's Southern Ohio Garden

  I moved into my first house six years ago and was so excited to finally have a lot of space to plant. Before that I was limited to containers and shade only plants. One of my goals is to have something blooming from April through October. Here are my areas:… More

• Southern shrub

  Can anyone identify this old Southern shrub? I added a photo, but I don't know if it will show up. Perhaps someone can help me on how to post a photo. More

• Hello from a southern girl transplanted to the fridgid north!

  I dont guess I ever did an intro here that I can find. Im fairly new to gardening, which brings my grandmother great pleasure since I used to swear I wanted a yard covered in asphalt! She cant believe I grow my own tomatoes and peppers along with flowers now.… More

• New member water starved southern California

  Hi all! Just joined because I was directed here by Bing.com due to a search about ginger! Would like to keep up-to-date on garden tips requiring little water, as I am having to reduce dramatically. More

• Hello fellow gardeners! Hello from Southern California!

  Hello fellow gardeners! I'm relatively new to gardening and to this site. I look forward to networking with all of you! I am interested in: Container gardening:I have a small yard with little dirt area. Herbs/medicinal plants/edibles: I want my garden to be useful! I live in the LA area,… More

• Hello from Sunny Southern California

  I am new to the community and look forward to learning more about plants, soils and container gardening. I have stumbled my way through a pretty good start, but I want to expand my collection and learn about new and unusual flowers that will grow in my region. Thanks. Debbie More

• Gardening Magazine for some of the Southern states.

  Hi Southerners, If you live in AL. AR. GA. KY. LA. MS. OK. TN. VA., you can go to www.statebystategardening.com and check out Gardening magazines for your individual state. The more knowledgeable gardeners may not be to impressed with them but those just starting out may like the extra help,… More

• Greetings from Long Beach, So. California

  Hello, all! I'm new here. This is my first post. I'm originally from New York City, but I've been in Southern California for several years now. My favorite flowers are roses, and I have both bush roses in the ground and miniatures in containers. I also just bought a bougainvillea… More

• A new California "Newbie"... Before you throw seeds at me

  I was looking on the NET for information on the "trans-planting" of the Calif-Palm.... I have not had too good of luck... about 50/50.... Seems that beyond the normal root ball, there seems to be a "tap-root" that is very deep down from the middle.... What seems to me is… More

• Hello from the beautiful Southern Appalachians

  Asheville, NC to be exact. Years ago I was active in another virtual gardening community but my life took some twists and turns and now I'm here, seeking to regain a little balance. I used to be much more serious about gardening, and I miss that. I have a tiny… More

• Hello from Southern New Jersey!

  Hi, I used to be on this site (at least, I think it was this site) years ago... I had a big garden at my house, and when I had to sell it and move to an apartment I was really depressed, garden-wise. But, my wonderful landlord recently told me… More

• Hi, from Southern California

  Hi Everyone! :D I am glad I found this site, I joined the other day and made a profile so I can keep track of my garden and learn as much as I can in the process. I am originally from Texas and moved to California about a year and… More

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