Test PB Collection: FTE

Curb Appeal Garden As you enter the garden, the first display on the right is a section of the garden that we are calling "Curb Appeal." It includes ornamentals that create a garden with wow appeal throughout the year. The area represents a small garden space and how it can be most effectively used.

Water management techniques are demonstrated in these plots: Bioswale The 2015 resurfacing of the SLO UC Cooperative Extension Office parking lot provided an opportunity to create a bioswale demonstration project.

Support System plots facilitate the development of soils and plants in our demonstration gardens. Composting The compost system involves separate bins for brown and green plant materials which are then shredded and mixed into a compost pile.

The California Garden Web (A portal that organizes the University of California's vast collection of research-based information about gardening for the public, with a focus on sustainable gardening practices.

SLO County Master Food Preservers California Rare Fruit Growers California Avocado Commission California Native Plant Society Cal Poly SelecTree California Invasive Plant Council UCCE (University of California Cooperative Extension Service) SLO County...

There are many helpful resources for homeowners dealing with the effects of the drought and water restrictions on their landscape plants, vegetable gardens and trees.

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Garden of the Seven Sisters 2156 Sierra Way San Luis Obispo Get Directions...

Submit specimens in a clear bag or container. Do not add water to any specimen bag or container. For Plant Problems: It is ideal for the specimen to be collected just before it is brought to a Helpline office. If that is not possible, store the specimen in the refrigerator in the interim.

Correa pulchella Pink Flamingo- Commonly known as the Australian Fuchsia. A small tidy evergreen shrub growing to 3 tall and wide. Very drought tolerant. Prefers well drained soil but can tolerate heavy clay as long as it doesnt get water logged. Can be grown in dry shade under oak trees.