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Summer Water

Published on August 26, 2020March 14, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

Note: This article was first published in July 2011. Since that time our summers seem to have gotten hotter, with some record-breaking highs. I am writing another article on summer […]

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Is the rebate worth it?

Published on March 3, 2015March 27, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

My city, South Pasadena, and many others are offering rebates for converting lawns to reduced water-use landscapes. The current rebate program is scheduled to end on June 30, 2015. Clearly, […]

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Life stages of a native plant garden

Published on December 29, 2014April 4, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

Gardens, like people, have life stages. In the beginning, they grow vigorously, even rampantly. Maybe the first year or two seems a bit slow for a new native plant garden. […]

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Planting tips

Published on January 12, 2013March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

It is a special time of year for gardeners in coastal California, it is gardening season. The weather report tells me it has been cold and wet, perfect for planting. […]

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How much time does it take?

Published on January 4, 2013July 2, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

One of my biggest goals at Wild Suburbia is to hone my lazy-gardening skills. I know that my family laughs when I talk about how little time I spend in […]

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Summer Color (that’s not brown)

Published on August 17, 2012March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

There has been a very interesting discussion, Native Plant Stars of the Summer Doldrums, on the California Native Plants google group. As people were sending messages about what is blooming in their […]

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Do as I say, not as I do

Published on July 14, 2011March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

It has been cool and foggy so I set up the sprinkler to water the garden strip between the fence and the sidewalk. As I mentioned in the post on […]

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Garden Peace

Published on March 9, 2011July 3, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

Following the destruction of Arcadia Woodland, we now find the LA County Department of Public Works continuing on its path to dump more sediment on habitat, in accordance with plans […]

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Gardens Gone Wild!

Published on March 5, 2011March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

Tomorrow morning, 11 am – noon, I will be at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden nursery (Grow Native Nursery) in Claremont speaking about gardening with native annual wildflowers. Not […]

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I am a lazy gardener

Published on February 10, 2011March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

It has been hard to post because I have not been doing a lot of gardening. Of course this is part of my plan, my New Year’s resolution, my goal […]

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Author of Wild Suburbia - Learning to Garden with Native Plants, Barbara created and runs Friends of South Pasadena Nature Park. Each month with other volunteers, she weeds and cares for the park. She continues to garden with natives, give talks, and write. Grow native - let your garden go wild.

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