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Huge guavas this year
Got masterblends blossom booster 10-30-20 this year and used it during flowering and early fruiting and the guavas doubled in size this year it’s crazy. The tree is mature and around 15’ tall but the red Malaysian variety (above the apple) that tree is only around 6’ tall and it’s making huge fruit as well.
u/BrippingTallsLBC — 11 days ago
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Privacy Shrub Recs!
Hi all – I live in SD (Serra Mesa) and would like to plant privacy shrubs on two sides of my backyard. A lot of the traditional options are poisonous to cats (like waxleaf + texas privet, podocarpus, etc).
I'm considering Crimson Bottlebrush (also goes by Lemon Bottlebrush) Lemonade Berry, Texas Ranger, Clumping Bamboo or a mix (Lemonade berry + Island bush poppy + possibly Coffeeberry).
Ideally look for something that grows tall (our neighbor has a bunch of weird sheds in their yard covered in tarps).
Anyone have experience with any of these? Any recs? If you have photos of your own privacy shrubs, I would love to see a picture! Please and thank you.
u/Necessary_Syrup5950 — 11 days ago