Native Plant Sale

Published on August 9, 2021July 16, 2023 by weedingwildsuburbia Category: 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

Keeping Plants Alive in Extreme Heat

Published on June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia Category: Horticulture, My garden

(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

Volunteer Day, June 19

Published on June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia Category: Nature Park

Volunteer at the nature park on June 19, 2021, 9 - noon. Everyone is welcome. Please wear a mask if not vaccinated and maintain social distancing.

Volunteer Day, May 15th

Published on May 8, 2021June 28, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia Category: Nature Park

We’re Back After a long year, we are finally back. With many people vaccinated and numbers looking good, we will be resuming monthly park cleanups this month. YAY!! To fill

Happy Earth Day

Published on April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia Category: Nature Park

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, 2021July 16, 2023 by weedingwildsuburbia Category: Nature Park

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

Where to get native plants

Published on January 23, 2021January 27, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia Category: Plant sale

I just updated my list of native plant nurseries – commercial, botanic gardens, nonprofits, wholesale and retail. Notice that we had to cancel the annual California Native Plant Society –

How to make a native garden

Published on January 15, 2021January 11, 2023 by weedingwildsuburbia Category: Horticulture

It is now gardening time in Southern California. Check out the how to make a native plant garden for background and tips.

Interested in introducing native plants to your garden?

Published on November 15, 2020January 27, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia Category: Horticulture

I am excited to be joining with Wendy Kerfoot, a new board member of South Pasadena Beautiful today (Sunday, 11/15/20) at 4 PM for a Zoom Webinar on introducing native

What to do with green waste in the garden

Published on October 4, 2020July 15, 2023 by weedingwildsuburbia Category: Horticulture, My garden

Learn to use your garden green waste sustainably without power machines or sending it to the landfill. And for everyone's health: NO BLOWERS!