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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.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Oaks grow fast – pretty fast, that is

Published on September 28, 2016September 28, 2016 by weedingwildsuburbia

I am sitting at my desk working on a presentation for a class called “What Should I Plant?”  to be given on October 16th at the Theodore Payne Foundation. It […]

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Arroyo Seco Restoration

Published on May 22, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

I am having nature park withdrawal. I have not been there since last Saturday. Nevertheless, it is very much on my mind. Last week I spent two days talking to […]

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Make every drop count

Published on May 11, 2015January 31, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

The big news continues to be the ongoing drought in California, which is interesting since we rarely get any rain from April through November. Once we got half way through […]

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Drought and the garden

Published on April 12, 2015February 27, 2021 by weedingwildsuburbia

The news reports on California’s drought are dire. However, the drought did not happen overnight, we are now in our fourth year of drought. Nevertheless, for years my city, South Pasadena, like […]

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Smother it

Published on March 6, 2015August 4, 2020 by weedingwildsuburbia

It is already March and if you have not planted your native plant garden you might want to consider putting it off until next year. Once again this rain year […]

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Is the rebate worth it?

Published on March 3, 2015March 27, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

My city, South Pasadena, and many others are offering rebates for converting lawns to reduced water-use landscapes. The current rebate program is scheduled to end on June 30, 2015. Clearly, […]

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Life stages of a native plant garden

Published on December 29, 2014April 4, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

Gardens, like people, have life stages. In the beginning, they grow vigorously, even rampantly. Maybe the first year or two seems a bit slow for a new native plant garden. […]

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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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