Planting tips:
Potting soil is for pots. Everything else is for the earth. Don't put potting soil in the earth.
Feed your soil with compost. It acts like vitamins for your soil. It will give your plants the food that they need and help them to retain water.
Use drip irrigation for planting on a hillside.
October and November are ideal times for planting in the Bay Area. Plant in the winter and your plants will flourish over the summer.
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About Ahmed Hassan
Raised on a California alfalfa farm, Ahmed learned early on how to master a mower and turn turf into art. Over the past 17 years, his interest in anything outdoors has led him to become one of the San Francisco Bay Area's most sought-after young landscape designers. He was supervisor of a landscaping and gardening team for Redwood City, Calif., and owns his own landscape design, installation and maintenance company. He conducts workshops for the general public on topics ranging from park maintenance to landscape design. Ahmed has a solid educational background, mastering courses in ornamental horticulture, irrigation, soil science and pruning and landscaping with native plants. Ahmed has been a popular expert contributor on HGTV's Landscape Smart. Catch Ahmed on Blog Cabin, The Dirt on... and Yard Crashers.
