Volunteer @ So Pasasena Nature Park, 9/17/22, 9 - 12.
A New Gardening Year
Lawn be gone
Remove your lawn simply and easily.
Volunteer Day, Saturday, June 18, 9 – noon
Volunteer at the So. Pasadena Nature Park, 6/18/22, 9-12
Life and Death in a Nature Park
The large old oak stands back, hidden from those who rush by. But step towards her and you can feel her presence. You can sense her wisdom. Get closer, touch her rough bark and you can feel her love. The pain of life falls away – if only for a short time.
California Wildflower Bloom – 2022
Enjoy California's spectacular wildflower season!
California Native Plant & Weed ID
Now that the annual plant sale of the California Native Plant Society – San Gabriel Mts. Chapter is over I am turning my attention to updating this website. The Gardening Resources section needs lots of work. There is plenty of information but it is hard to get at. The first thing I have done is
Plant Sale Thanks
Our annual California Native Plant Society – San Gabriel Mts. Chapter Native Plant Sale was a big success. We had a record turn out, and sold almost all of our plants. As such, we sent around 1,800 excellent habitat plants out into our communities. The sale’s success was due to the help and support of
Garden Dormancy
Dormancy in the southern California garden
Native Plant Sale
California Native Plant Society – San Gabriel Mountains ChapterSaturday, November 6, 2021, 9 am – 2 pm NEW LOCATION: Monrovia Historical Museum, 742 E. Lemon Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016-3008 What a roller coaster the past year has been! After a long, hard year, I (and others) thought that the amazing vaccines would put this horrible
Keeping Plants Alive in Extreme Heat
(Posted on July 8, 2018, also see Tips for Native Plant Heat Wave Gardening, Sept. 18. 2018) We are currently enjoying a balmy 99+ degree day. After the record breaking heat of 114º F on Friday, this is somewhat of an improvement. In this blog post I will 1) suggest practices to help your plants