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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:50 PM Original message |
Conserve water with California Natives |
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mamaleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's totally true! |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I have failed in my own backyard |
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mamaleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Me too. |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I'm not sure if there is a gardening group. |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Yes, we do have a gardening group |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. * - unless you live in Palo Alto |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Are you serious? |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. As I recall, the reason was that the imported plants make for more lush landscaping |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. nobody's complained about my ceanothus out by the street |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Well, I guess they changed that since then |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. Rec. There are a lot of great natives and other drought tolerant plants, commonly found. |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Thanks. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Cool |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I would love your advise. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 04:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Sure, once established, the plants do the work! |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. I'm headed out to Lowes |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Natives are the best thing for people with "brown thumbs" |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Yes. That is what I was hoping. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. I thought you were going to tell me to |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 04:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Lol!! |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
13. Another way to be water wise: use recycled water! |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. I actually live in a county |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
20. You can grow your own native spices too |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Rosemary is a wonderful plant! |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. My younger daughter's |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
23. I started a thread for you in the gardening group |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Thank you, XemaSab. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 09:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. It can totally compare |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
24. You should post this in the California forum, too. |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 08:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Good idea. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
25. For anyone who wants to go a-Googlin', the keyword is "xeriscape" |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Someone else used the term |
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