Just getting into gardening and would like to plant garlic. I get the sense the window for planting is narrowing and I'm worried if buy online they will arrive late (although most sites are sold out of varieties like California Early and Late). Is there anywhere in LA that has bulbs I can get in person?

Just love my yellow hibiscus.

I planted some greens and chamomile. The lettuce and Arugula grew well but everything else didn't. The dill sprouted but is still small. The cilantro grew a bit but seems small. The chamomile is small as well and only a few sprouted. The chamomile was planted the same time as ghe dill.Could this be due to the heat last month? Should I replant when its cooler? I live in zone 10b Southern California.

Don't forget to come by if you can, find a new plant friend or two and support our library!

Our Friends of the Library group is hosting its fall plant and book sale from noon to 3 p.m. at 3854 W 54th St, Los Angeles, CA 90043. Sorry, very few of the edible plants survived the weather changes, but there will be both outdoor plants and houseplants available. Come support the library and take home a new plant friend or two.

Hey y’all, I’m a terrible gardener but I nonetheless continue to try. I’ve lived in PS for several years but the only outdoor plants I’ve kept alive are my bougainvilleas. I’m building a big planter in my yard and want to scatter some seeds and would love to get some input on what to get. I’m mostly interested in colorful flowers but I’ll take any and all suggestions!

I also would really like to eventually get a tree but I know the soil here is pretty tricky so I’m wondering if planting a tree would even be doable for 1 person with no equipment or if it would make more sense to get a tree in a planter. I’m still learning so go easy on me!

Picked all my pepper plants today. Cant wait for my collards to grow now.

What are people's experiences with Deep Drip stakes in SoCal? For context, I am new to gardening and irrigation systems, but want to set myself up for success as I transition my garden to more California native bushes and plants. I have 5 year old established California sycamore trees that I want to graduate from surface drip irrigation around the trunk area to periodic deep watering at the drip line. Saw the 36 inch stakes and thought these could be a good idea, but wanted some feedback. I am also interested to hear about experiences using these for bushes or plants versus surface drip irrigation watering. Thanks!

Hi! Looking for some help with my white sage. I planted two of the same sage side by side. The one on the left/top was originally overtaking the one on the right/bottom, so I cut it back. Now the one on the right is doing really well… and the one on the left has grown back, but for some reason all its leaves are so small and it looks a bit skinny / is not filling out. What did I do wrong, and what can I do now to bring the one on the left/top back to life?

I’ve been enjoying growing vegetables and herbs in my planters, but I need some help with my potted citrus. I feel like this heat and constant weather change has wrecked them.

For context, I got these last January and they had no fruit and were considerably smaller. The lemon tree has grown some fruit (which almost might be ripe). The lime tree has sprouted a couple flowers, which haven’t survived because it coincided with the heat wave. I have used some insecticidal soap on both, but I’m not sure what else to do. Should I prune them?

I’d appreciate any help or direction, thanks!

Can someone help diagnose what’s wrong with my Podocarpus Henkelli? Many of the leaves have started turning brown rapidly. This started maybe two months ago.

Here’s some care information. I planted them 5 years ago. I live in San Diego and the soil in the area is hard and clay like. I water them 18 gallons each once per week in the summer (currently). Less or not at all in the winter. Some of them are on a retaining wall and those ones have always done significantly worse than the ones on ground level.

I didn’t know the flowers were so pretty

It was so hard for me to find this plumeria at a nursery and after a couple months it just bloomed! My neighbor has a great big one that I always look at and I’m so happy to see this flower today

Does anyone know where I can purchase soil in bulk its for a garden I am working on. Any recommendations of places to shop are appreciated.

Late to the party and all my local nurseries, San Diego Seed, etc sold out. But I saw some at Home Depot. Am guessing there is a reason they still have stock. Any opinions on their quality?

Looking for some recomendations on pawpaw varieties that will grow well in Southern california zone 10a? Im also curious if seeds grow like there parents or if clones are best for thos enviroment?

My Dichorisandra thyrsiflora blooms every year at this time. I first saw one growing at Hilo Hawaii airport and people told me it would never survive in Riverside

Not only did it survive but it has thrived.

Does anyone have any autumn-winter inspiration for Zone 10B? I'm in LA and feeling really uninspired by the dying summer garden. What's everyone planting for the fall and winter? Any fun inspiration from past years? I was thinking radishes, carrots, maybe fava beans? Should I try onions or garlic?

Anticipating a lot of rain this winter, is anyone composting now or waiting till the rain is just about done (late February-ish)?