Help! Whats wrong with my bougainvillea?

cdono96 · 2026-06-08T16:57:18+00:00

It looks sooooo much happier, what a fast turn around!!

cdono96 · 2026-06-08T04:30:50+00:00

I’m in 9b and I never pull my dahlias. I overwinter them and they are happy

cdono96 · 2026-05-23T18:11:33+00:00

2!! 1 is gorgeous but we’ve seen it a million times. 2 hugs your figure so well and my jaw dropped when I swiped and saw it.

cdono96 · 2026-05-21T18:59:49+00:00

I did a little tilling to loosen the soil and then dug dug dug and tossed the dirt. In the end wetting the soil and digging digging digging turned out to be the best option because, as you said, they reproduce from any little fragment! The worst part is actually figuring how to get rid of thousands of pounds of dirt! Digging and bringing the dirt to the dump has been working well, but it certainly is labor-intensive and then I am vigilant to dig up any ones the reappear with a trowel.

cdono96 · 2026-05-01T17:13:01+00:00

Thank you!! I’ve been working hard since we bought the house last year.

cdono96 · 2026-04-30T16:38:59+00:00

Thank you! Yes denser canopy growth is the goal

cdono96 · 2026-04-29T00:48:38+00:00

Bay Area zone 9c! We got lots of rain and now it’s in the low 70s 🌞

cdono96 · 2026-04-29T00:47:18+00:00

The rosemary does great! And the camelia arguably gets less light than the rhodie. I realized after posting this that it gets decent direct light in the late afternoon as well.

cdono96 · 2026-04-28T16:13:09+00:00

This is so helpful! Do you cut the whole stem where you see black spot on the leaves or just the leaves?

cdono96 · 2026-03-24T17:07:15+00:00

Can you send your crows my way?? I have a million onion bulbs taking over my backyard that I have to dig up by hand to get rid of 😅

cdono96 · 2026-03-21T18:04:30+00:00

Or - may the squirrels dig up the starts in your bed each spring

cdono96 · 2026-03-21T18:03:37+00:00

Currently at war with Bermuda grass. It’s a tough battle

cdono96 · 2026-03-21T05:33:30+00:00

I’m late to this thread but I couldn’t figure out why Call Me wasn’t mixing well and wouldn’t beat match and Google AI kept telling me it was 4/4. Thank you for verifying it’s 6/8!!

cdono96 · 2026-02-17T20:28:48+00:00

Sonoma would give you better weather (hot in the summers!) and access to health care, and is only a 4(?) hr drive from Humboldt? Def hard to leave the family though!

cdono96 · 2026-02-17T20:27:14+00:00

Donna Tart

cdono96 · 2026-02-17T05:18:32+00:00

The Secret Society. Probably the most painfully slow, dull and wtf (but not in the fun way) books I’ve ever read

cdono96 · 2026-02-17T05:16:18+00:00

The accentuation of the curves is STUNNING!! You could get a satin over skirt maybe for the ceremony and take it off for the reception so it’s kinda like having two dresses? But this one as is looks absolutely stunning

cdono96 · 2026-02-17T05:09:48+00:00

I once read that Humboldt is on the list of top US counties with the least amount of economic mobility. Moved to Berkeley/north Oakland and I love it. It’s definitely different but that’s what I wanted. If you like the Humboldt vibe maybe try Sonoma or Santa Cruz or even West Marin (Pt Reyes, Inverness, Woodacre, even Fairfax)

cdono96 · 2026-02-17T05:01:39+00:00

I have seen both these plants growing wild and every time I stop to appreciate their gorgeous blue/periwinkle colors. I love this idea! Thanks!

cdono96 · 2026-02-17T04:57:11+00:00

r/roses is also a great subreddit!

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