Happy Earth Day

Published on April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

What better way to mark Earth Day than to give thanks for the lovely bit of habitat in our neighborhood that we call the South Pasadena nature park?

Gardening to help save the monarch butterfly

Published on February 15, 2021February 16, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

Get your free native milkweed seed packet for the monarch butterfly at the South Pasadena Farmer's Market. Save the Monarch!

Nature Park is open during Covid-19

Published on September 4, 2020April 14, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

Volunteer days are on hiatus but the nature park is open during covid-19. Of course, you can pick up litter to make the park nicer for all.

Nothing in Mind

Published on August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 by weedingwildsuburbia

The world is a wholly different place. Shopping is out, no restaurants or coffee shops. Friends are approached cautiously, always kept at a distance. During walks through the neighborhood, fellow walkers are eyed with suspicion. Though the world is quieter, the chatter in my mind has not subsided. The background color is muddy, the sound

Elderberry Season

Published on July 8, 2019January 15, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

To Eat or Not to Eat Before eating the blue elderberries that are ripening up right now, I decided to check to make sure they are safe. An online perusal left me a little confused and unsure. There was only one report from the CDC of poisoning from elderberry juice. It happened here in California

What’s Blooming?

Published on May 6, 2019May 7, 2019 by weedingwildsuburbia

The South Pasadena – Arroyo Seco Woodland & Wildlife Park (a mouthful for the South Pas Nature Park) is still ablaze with colorful blooms. Here’s a list of what is flowering right now. Did I miss anything? (Picture gallery follows) Blooming Now Black Sage (Salvia mellifera) Bladderpod (Peritoma arborea) Blue Elderberry (Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea)

Spring is coming

Published on January 31, 2019September 14, 2020 by weedingwildsuburbia

Visit the South Pasadena Nature Park to enjoy the CA native wildflowers.

How to Prune CA Buckwheat

Published on January 9, 2019January 27, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

How to prune CA buckwheat

Heat Wave in the Nature Park

Published on July 13, 2018September 14, 2020 by weedingwildsuburbia

The South Pasadena – Arroyo Seco Woodland & Wildlife Park (S. Pas Nature Park) is usually hotter than my home garden by a few degrees. It measured 114º at home and so we were concerned about how new and old plants survived the heat wave in the park. As expected, it was a mixed bag.

Successful Planting Party

Published on February 17, 2018April 14, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

Over fifty volunteers planted 209 native plants in the nature park on Saturday, January 27, 2018. This event, in honor of Martin Luther King’s call to service, included students from Occidental College, YMCA’s Youth and Government Program, and Professional Child Development Associates of Pasadena, and volunteers from the Bank of America’s My Environment Program and locals