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Video: 3 short scenes from Southern California Spring Garden Show 2012

Douglas E. Welch — Sun, 20 May 2012 15:01:31 +0000

I grabbed 3 short videos using the SocialCam iPhone app while at the Southern California Spring Garden Show 2012. Enjoy!

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Photo: Central decoration by Rose Parade Float Designers

Douglas E. Welch — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:45:21 +0000

This large central decoration at the Souther California Spring Garden Show was designed by Fiesta Floats, who regularly design parade floats for the annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.

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Photos: Engaging Nature Design Garden at Southern California Spring Garden Show

Douglas E. Welch — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:28:12 +0000

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Garden designed and created by:

Sarah’s Gardens
Sarah’s Garden 714.916.3106

Garden Pros Landscape & Construction 714.387.4753
714-397-4753 or 714-387-4753

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Event: The Los Angeles Zoo Docents’ Garden Boutique and Bake Sale – Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

Douglas E. Welch — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:30:01 +0000

What do flowers & flour have in common?

The Los Angeles Zoo Docents’ Garden Boutique and Bake Sale

Benefiting the LA Zoo Docents’ National 2012 AZAD Conference – an annual conference, this year inviting zoo and aquarium docents from all over the U.S. to enjoy the hospitality of Southern California.

We invite you to support us by enjoying plants that please the eye & sweets and savories that please the palate!

WHEN: Sunday, June 3rd, 1:00 – 4:00
WHERE: In the Garden at 536 North June Street, Hancock Park (No reservations, no entry fee!)

Held with the support of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association.

Information: stonehen@aol.com

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Photos from Saturday6 Kick-off meetup last year

Douglas E. Welch — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:53:00 +0000

As I enter my second season as part of the Troy-Bilt’s Saturday6 program, I thought I would re-share the pictures from our big kickoff last May at the Troy-Bilt world headquarters. It was great meeting all my fellow Saturday6 bloggers, playing around with new equipment, seeing and eating great food at Chef’s Garden and finally, visiting my family who live nearby. All the recent work on launching this season of Saturday6 made me go looking for these photos to relive some great memories.

If you don’t see the slide show above, you can view it directly on Flickr

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Photo: An Orchid from Southern California Spring Garden Show

Douglas E. Welch — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:53:22 +0000

A lovely orchid I spotted as I walked through the Southern California Spring Garden Show 2012 a few weeks ago.

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Photo: Healing Waters Design Garden from SoCal Spring Garden Show 2012

Douglas E. Welch — Sat, 05 May 2012 19:11:09 +0000

These photos show the “Healing Waters” Design Garden at the Southern California Spring Garden Show in Costa Mesa, California.

It was striking in its use of massive stone elements that then integrated water into their design. This huge stone table had a rivulet running its length which then emptied into a large ceramic pot. Another fountain sculpture was a stone column split into two pieces allowing water and light to flow between the pieces. (See lower picture)

“Healing Waters” was created by The Garden Gallery Design and Consulting in Orange, California.

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There was much to see and learn and I also took a host of photos, which will continue to appear here in A Gardener’s Notebook over the next few weeks.

You can view the entire collection of photos in this Flickr set - Southern California Spring Garden Show.

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Event: : Descanso Gardens: Did they survive last year’s windstorm?

Douglas E. Welch — Sat, 05 May 2012 14:53:30 +0000

California Native Plant Society

Los Angeles/Santa Monica Mountains Chapter

TUESDAY EVENING PROGRAMS

May 8 · 7:30 – 9:30pm

Descanso Gardens:
Did they survive last year’s windstorm?

Presenter: Rachel Young

Location: Sepulveda Garden Center, Encino

Descanso Gardens is a unique Southern California landscape distinguished by its specialized botanic collections, historical significance, and rare natural beauty. Located in a coast live oak forest, there are seven gardens dedicated to either one type of flower, such as camellias or roses, lilacs or irises, or to a theme, such as the California Garden (California native plants), Nature’s Table (edible garden) or the Japanese Garden. Rachel Young manages the California Garden, which was originally designed by Theodore Payne. She will discuss the history and current state of the California Garden and briefly touch on the windstorm and damage that occurred at Descanso. Rachel Young is the native plant horticulturist at Descanso Gardens. Her Masters Degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from UCLA is based on research in oak ecology and genetics. She began her exploration of California flora working for the National Park Service in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Sepulveda Garden Center
16633 Magnolia Blvd. Encino
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Photo: Cactus flowers from SoCal Spring Garden Show 2012

Douglas E. Welch — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:40:56 +0000

This cactus flower photo was taken at the Southern California Spring Garden Show in Costa Mesa, California.

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Video: Southern California Spring Garden Show 2012

Douglas E. Welch — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:20:58 +0000

Here is a short montage (3 mins) of scenes from this year’s Southern California Spring Garden Show in Costa Mesa, California. I visited the show on April 28, 2012 and had a great time. There was much to see and learn and I also took a host of photos, which will continue to appear here in A Gardener’s Notebook over the next few weeks.

You can view the entire collection of photos in this Flickr set – Southern California Spring Garden Show.

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