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New native gardens are popping up

Published on January 17, 2017January 15, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

During my walks around the city of South Pasadena, I frequently come across new low water-use, native plant landscapes that I have not seen before. Surprised, I ask myself, “When […]

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My tips on growing natives in containers

Published on January 29, 2015July 2, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

I want to start this post by stating the obvious: the following tips are things that I do to grow plants in containers. Some of my suggestions are not conventional, […]

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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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Dividing Deergrass

Published on November 14, 2014March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

The nature park anniversary celebration is over. Yay! The plant sale is over. Yay! And the weather is perfect for gardening, cool and overcast. YAY!  As I walk around the […]

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CNPS PLANT SALE, Nov. 8th at Eaton Canyon Nature Center

Published on October 31, 2014April 19, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

This year the plant sales were early. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, which for years and years held its sale on the first weekend in November, jumped to the head […]

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Disappearing lawn

Published on July 10, 2013January 15, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

A month ago when we had just returned from India, I was sitting in my office looking out the window at the front lawn. The grass on the east side […]

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Santa Rosa Plateau

Published on October 21, 2012March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

Forty days until we are up in the air flying 10,250 miles from Los Angeles to Mumbai. I am feeling homesick already, but up for the adventure. To enjoy the […]

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In the beginning

Published on February 21, 2012March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

In the heat of the summer of 1999 I take pieces of scrap paper and sketch the long, narrow parkway bed on the east side of our corner lot. It […]

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Front Parkway (Part 3)

Published on November 29, 2011March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

Looking back at the October posts I wrote on the front parkway project, I am feeling good about how things are progressing. On  October 19th , the weedy grass in […]

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Front Parkway (continued)

Published on October 31, 2011March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

The front parkway project continues, while I try to figure out exactly what I want. I have tossed around lots of ideas, such as: Striking, architectural succulents. A kind of […]

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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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