[Deleted - somehow I posted this to the image gallery instead of the discussions - sorry!] This post was edited by slumgullion on Thu, Aug 14, 14 at 11:39

Hi, I know this is an old thread, but hoping OP (or others) have gained some experience with growing in/around Brookings. My dad spent most of my life 7 miles north of Brookings. He recently passed and left my brother and I his house and property. It's up a hill, less than a mile from the ocean. Heavily wooded, but actually often above the fog line in summer; sometime you can literally drive 150 ft. down the road and end up enrobed in fog while my dad's place is sunny. I always thought it was much colder up there than where I live (San Francisco Bay Area), as my dad frequently commented on how much more I could grow here than he could up there. However, after some research I see it's almost same USDA zone (Brookings is 9b, I'm 10a), and the same Sunset Zone 17. I have been successfully growing stone fruit, many species of passionflower, and a ton of other fruits, veggies, and flowers in my foggy, cool east bay yard. Tomatoes are a crapshoot, though cherry varieties usually fare well. I'm not clear why my dad seemed to think he couldn't grow many of those things on his land, and would love to hear from those who are successfully growing stone fruit and subtropicals in and around Brookings. Gardening and growing food is one of my biggest passions, so if the growing conditions up there are pretty much the same as what I'm accustomed to, that would probably be the deciding factor for me in keeping the property.

Almost forgot; if it posts right, here is the basic core of the course outling: Session 1 Introduction to trees Explanation of genus, species and variety + ordering purchasing Fitting trees to a landscape design or property Basic tree identification (ID) characteristics Tree anatomy basics Relationship between trees and soil Selecting trees and transporting Installation / planting Tree support and protection Basic diagnosis (12 signs of hazard trees - #1 to #6) Session 2 Installation / planting Tree support and protection Basic diagnosis (12 signs of hazard trees - #7 to #12) pruning a. Reasons and benefits b. Tools c. Safety d. Guidelines e. Strategy Watering Mulching a. Benefits of mulch b. Conditioning / polysaccharides and soil structure Transplanting Sunburn Tree topping and resulting problems Crown reduction as an alternative to topping Session 3 Tree topping and resulting problems Crown reduction as an alternative to topping Effects of herbicides on trees Effects of herbicides on soils and the impact to trees Mycorrhizae Fertilizer Apparent tree problem (shedding foliage) Design and Trees  avoiding problems (dripping & cars, fruit & stains, etc.) Wound dressing effects Session 4 Deciduous Trees (Different genus & species and pros & cons) Evergreen Trees (Different genus & species and pros & cons) Deciduous Conifers  introduction Trees and energy conservation Attractive characteristics (bark, leaves, irregularities) Defensible home wildfire safety and trees. Roots (lawn, sidewalks, barriers, etc.)

Eriodictyon californicum (Yerba Santa) ranges a bit into Oregon.