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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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Lawn Be Gone (2)

Published on November 23, 2022January 8, 2023 by weedingwildsuburbia

Follow our progress as we convert a thirsty front yard lawn into a vibrant, beautiful habitat garden. We are doing all of the work ourselves, keeping the project as affordable […]

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Lawn be gone (1)

Published on August 5, 2022January 11, 2023 by weedingwildsuburbia

Remove your lawn simply and easily.

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Lawn out. Wildflowers in.

Published on December 9, 2019February 27, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

When you peel off a layer of turf grass, the soil beneath is often compacted, depleted of nutrients and life, and polluted with salts and other chemicals. These chemicals may […]

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After the flowers

Published on May 18, 2018 by weedingwildsuburbia

Wildflower season is “past peak” and I’d like to remind you that the glorious, youthful, bright flowers now enter the very important stage of making and dispersing seed. Though my […]

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Lawn-less Sustainable Garden Finale

Published on April 10, 2018January 15, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

The work on the front yard patios is completed. I planted some grasses and other perennials but am waiting until next winter to plant a few shrubs. As promised in […]

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Lawn-less Sustainable Garden (continued)

Published on February 26, 2018January 15, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

We are making big changes to our yard. As you may remember from earlier posts, I was not happy with the burned out lawn in the front yard. Years of […]

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Lawn-less sustainable garden

Published on January 13, 2018January 15, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

I got rid of the last bit of lawn in Wild Suburbia. We are lawn-less, lawn-free, turf-be-gone, but definitely not grassless! Deergrass, California fescue, melic grass, purple needlegrass, and even […]

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New native gardens are popping up

Published on January 17, 2017January 15, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

During my walks around the city of South Pasadena, I frequently come across new low water-use, native plant landscapes that I have not seen before. Surprised, I ask myself, “When […]

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What should I plant?

Published on September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 by weedingwildsuburbia

This is the perfect time to prepare your plant for upcoming native plant sales and fall planting! This slideshow presents garden-worthy plants from woodland, scrubland, chaparral and desert plant communities. […]

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