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Wildflowers bloom in new native plant garden

Lawn Be Gone (5)

Published on June 25, 2023July 15, 2023 by weedingwildsuburbia

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

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CA Poppies: How to Harvest Seeds & Extend the Bloom

Published on May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 by weedingwildsuburbia

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

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Front yard turf removal

Lawn Be Gone (4)

Published on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 by weedingwildsuburbia

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

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Flyer for Garden Tour, Plant Swap, Environmental Fair, 3/18/23

Sustainability Fair, Volunteer Days and more

Published on March 11, 2023July 15, 2023 by weedingwildsuburbia

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

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Author stands in front of newly planted native garden.

Lawn Be Gone (3)

Published on January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 by weedingwildsuburbia

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

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Barbara Eisenstein

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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