Removing Flower Spikes. After flowers fall off, use a sterile razor blade to cut the flower spike and discard the tool after a single use. Optionally, you can disinfect a cutting tool with alcohol or flame it to kill germs.
Along the CA and Oregon coast -- avoid the summer if you want to avoid fog. September and early October is the best weather of the entire year. Spring (late April/May) can be very nice too. Right along the coast-heat is almost never an issue.y partner and I want to plan a trip form Austin, Texas up to Seattle via the West Coast next year, in 2015. We would like to travel when it is warm to hot, but not during the August holidays.
Further south. The Southern Oregon Coast includes the towns of Coos Bay, known for its botanical garden and busy retail center; Bandon, home to the acclaimed Bandon Dunes Golf Resort; Gold Beach, the sunniest spot on the Oregon and Washington coasts; and Brookings-Harbor, renowned for its reliably warm weather.