Join us on Sept 16, 2023, 9-noon for Volunteer Day at the South Pasadena Nature Park
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Summertime Watering (Revision of 7/6/09 blog post)
It is a hot day. As I sit down to write this article on summer garden care, I decide to check the temperature. It is 84 degrees Fahrenheit at 4 […]
Wildflower season is over
Here’s a repost of a 2015 piece on collecting wildflower seeds in my home garden. Right now, I’m doing exactly what I did 8 years ago except that I have […]
Lawn Be Gone (5)
I left you in the lurch almost three months ago with the news that we were denied the lawn replacement rebate. (You can follow our progress in the Lawn Be […]
CA Poppies: How to Harvest Seeds & Extend the Bloom
People often ask me how I manage my California poppies. This is what I do to extend the bloom period and collect seeds for next year. Poppies emerge in early […]
Nature Park News
Join us on May 20, 2023, 9-noon for Volunteer Day at the South Pasadena Nature Park
Lawn Be Gone (4)
Rejected! In February, we submitted what we hoped were to be the final photos for the SoCal Water$mart Turf Replacement rebate. Unfortunately, MWD determined that we had not met the […]
Sustainability Fair, Volunteer Days and more
Garden Tour, Plant Swap and Sustainability Fair. Join us on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 1 to 4 PM for an exciting event at the South Pasadena Nature Park. Swap […]
Lawn Be Gone (3)
This is the third installation of the Lawn Be Gone series. (Click here for Part 1 and Part 2.) We planted the garden on Saturday, January 7th, between rain events […]
Planting Party
Help us create a beautiful native plant demonstration garden in the Nature Park. In addition to planting colorful and aromatic plants, we will set up a temporary irrigation system. No […]