At California Spring Trials 2025, Dr. A talks with Suntory Flowers about its updated Bracteantha ‘Granvia’ series
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Well, these retaining wall block beds be a good space to plant some fruit trees? I also wanted to plant some veggies and flowers around them. I’m going for a food forrest.
My concern is that the roots of the fruit trees could get so big that they will mess up the retaining block walls. I already planted one golden current as wind block.
I already have some fruit trees lap in cherry, red Haven, peach, all in one almond, and a plum cot .
I got a little excited and maybe I shouldn’t have gotten these fruit trees. I am really having a tough time deciding what to do right now. Any tips or advice happily accepted.
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Growing strawberries from seeds can be a fun and rewarding project, but it does come with certain challenges and considerations. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to extract seeds from store-bought strawberries, plant them, grow them, and understand the best practices and potential issues. Extracting […]
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My new neighbors plowed a new (unnecessary) road through the desert where we live and in the process uprooted some giant cholla cactus trees, up to 6 feet high and wide. I want to replant them before they die. Does anyone have experience transporting, planting, maneuvering, big cactuses? Any tips greatly appreciated.
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we toured the front part of this cramscaped Oakland garden, today we’re checking out the back, starting with this ginormous staghorn fern. I seriously gasped when I saw it.
Justin says; “That ginormous staghorn is about 1/3 of the one I got it from. It was a massive cluster hanging from a tree, at the estate of a bromeliad enthusiast who passed away. I was told we could have it if we removed it…I cut the rope that was holding it and it dropped to the ground. Not having a truck and crew of 10 men, I decided to hack it with a shovel into manageable pieces. The one we have was one such piece. There were other big ones and many smaller, all of which we had to remove and find homes for. Several years ago I was obsessed with the hunt for huge staghorns. I just love those clusters you see at places like SF Botanical or Mendocino Botanical. I found some nice ones, but then when we acquired that mother Staghorn my hunt was complete.”
They had a few smaller ones to keep it company.
The staghorns were on the right side as you came through the back gate, these collections were on the left.
Looking backwards…
The multiple stems (and zigzag leaves) belong to a sonchus, perhaps Sonchus canariensis.
There are its yellow flowers (yes, it’s a huge dandelion).
I’m not going to make any attempt to ID the many bromeliads throughout this post, with just a couple exceptions they’d be guesses anyway.
Eucalyptus blooms (maybe Eucalyptus caesia?).
We’ll explore in that direction in a minute, but first I needed to check out the covered back porch area.
Marcia Donahue shelf fungi.
Another suspended trash can lid planter…
And a vertical wall-o-bromeliads!
Max shared his source for the hooks to hang the pots here.
This! Seeing this trash can lid planting was super fun, it’s one of the platycerium that stared my love of staghorns (written about in this post).
Notice the acid green meets Majorelle blue break, that’s where the covered patio space transitions into what lies beyond…
Max and Justin definitely know how to garden on a hard surface, containers, containers, and more containers!
I was experiencing serious climate envy here folks.
Back when I was trying to decide what to do with my stock tank pond (which had become a playground for the neighborhood raccoons) I saved a photo of this inventive cover screen, another fun thing to finally see in person (so much inspiration!).
Looking back to the covered porch.
And to the sunny side of the long narrow back garden… a trio of spiral aloes, Aloe polyphylla.
Anyone who decides to sit on that bench had better not mind plants touching them (I know a couple of folks who fit that description, not naming any names…but I live with one).
And back to the containers up against the house.
I think before I give my next talk on gardening with containers I’m going to need to get these guys to do a count. I think my collection (more than 200, less than 400) will pale in comparison.
Ducking into the back jungle now…
The Agave attenuata makes the chair look like it’s child sized, but it’s not.
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia
I know many people who dislike the contorted pyrrosia (in the container), not me. I am a fan.
Here’s the straight Pyrrosia lingua.
A few more inventive hanging planters…
And then a little peek indoors, Justin’s plant room…
Complete with a set-up where they’re growing ferns from spore (color me very impressed).
Max and Justin you’re such talented plantspeople. Thanks for making my dream of seeing your gorgeous garden come true!
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Not sure if anyone on here may be able to help, I’ve searched for solutions and am coming up empty handed.
I have a culvert that has been getting dammed for years, over the last few I’ve tried different fencing methods and each time the little buggers manage to dam it – which in turn ends up having to clear it almost daily (or major flooding of a road and land occurs).
I’ve tried every single fencing method that can be found online, none have worked. I do have a thought but it’ll be a little more difficult to install : line the area surrounding the culvert with thin (but sturdy) metal stakes, the tops being 2-3 inches above or below water level? I’ve watched these guys for years and I feel like it would deter them from going over it or through it, and may make it impossible to dam if I space them correctly?
Thoughts? The only other option around me is trap to kll, with my location no trappers will relocate & I genuinely can’t fathom kling off an entire family to inevitably make room for another next year.
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The Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans of the European Union (EU), Costas Kadis, launched recently an EU-wide campaign about aquaculture in the continent: its name, “EU aquaculture. We work for you with passion”. The campaign, developed in collaboration with Member States and the Aquaculture Advisory Council, focuses on raising awareness, understanding and support for the […]
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“This is a win for Maine and the United States with regard to seafood production,” assured CEO Vincent Erenst The Kingfish Company, the pioneer and leader in sustainable land-based production of yellowtail kingfish, announced some days ago a court victory in Maine affirming the state permits for the Kingfish Maine site. The state’s Supreme Judicial […]
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*By MiAlgae Biotech pioneer MiAlgae has marked a major step forward in its mission to increase production volumes of its sustainable biotechnology solutions, as it submits plans for a new production facility in Grangemouth, Scotland. Underpinning its role in Scotland’s green economic transition, the first phase of the site is estimated to create over 100 […]
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