The front parkway project continues, while I try to figure out exactly what I want. I have tossed around lots of ideas, such as: Striking, architectural succulents. A kind of […]
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It’s planting time and I’m not ready
The only thing that I have been avoiding and neglecting more than my blog is my garden. In the last few days, I have cleaned house, watched one whole season […]
From Winter to Summer Veggies
Been way too long since I’ve written about gardening. And that – not local politics – is what this blog is supposed to be about. Since it is spring, I […]
Getting Started – Part 3 of 3
So let’s review. There are many ways to convert a traditional lawn-dominated landscape into a sustainable, lively habitat garden. At one extreme there is the clean slate method where everything […]
Getting Started – Part 2 of 3
Slow, gradual approach Not all of us are bold and brash (Getting Started – Part 1 of 3). Some are more cautious. In fact some are very, very cautious. And […]
Theodore Payne Foundation Annual Garden Tour
Some gardens were small and intimate; others grand and stately. Some were private and restful; others exuberantly displayed their spring colors for all to see. Some were quirky and fun; […]
Springtime Peak in the Garden
We just returned from a short trip to the desert. Didn’t really see many wildflowers though it was truly beautiful nonetheless. We went to the Mojave National Preserve. It was […]
Upcoming Talks
Today was the first of a flurry of talks and classes that I am giving in the next couple of months. Grounds and park maintenance workers from LA Department of […]
Different Take on Jim Baird’s Super Lawn
Following my rant about the “Super Lawn” article in the LA Times, I received a comment about an interview by Patt Morrison with the same turf specialist, Jim Baird, on […]
Un-green Gardening Practices
Check out this list by Colleen Vanderlinden on the Planet Green website: 10 Common Un-Green Organic Gardening Practices You Might Be Guilty Of Thought I’d also add a pretty picture […]