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Free Mulch Giveaway – City of Los Angeles

Information from the City of LA Web Site… Free Mulch Give-Away The Free Mulch Give-Away program is available to all L.A. Residents. The Bureau of Sanitation is “Closing The Loop” by providing free quality mulch in 11 different locations throughout the City of Los Angeles that are open to the public. Instructions: Bring your own shovel, bag [...]

Event: Bugs and Brews at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden – Thursdays through June 21

Bugs and Brews – May 24 – Jun 21 More information from the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden web site Thursday Nights, May 24 through June 21, 6 – 8:30 p.m. Tickets: RSABG member $10, public $15 Admission includes one free pint of Dale Bros., beer. Local brothers Curt and Andy Dale bring their distinctively [...]

Photo: Slices of tree trunk as stepping stones in the garden

This was part of one of the design gardens at the Southern California Spring Garden Show 2012. I am not sure what type of saw could give you such perfect slices. They seem large for using a chain saw. Perhaps there is a sawmill that turns them out as a specialty item. See the complete [...]

Event: Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society 12th Annual Exhibit and Plant Sale Drought Tolerant Plant Festival

Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society 12th Annual Exhibit and Plant SaleDrought Tolerant Plant Festival Saturday June 9th 9am to 5pm (Lectures start at 10:00)Sunday June 10th 9am to 4pm (Kid’s events start at 10:30) Photos from 2011 Show Learn how landscaping with drought tolerant plants can save you money and water.The festival will include;• [...]

Event: American Eden: From Monticello to Central Park to our Backyards, What Our Gardens Tell Us About Who We Are with Wade Graham

In Conversation with WADE GRAHAM on American Eden: From Monticello to Central Park to our Backyards, What Our Gardens Tell Us About Who We Are Thursday, June 1412:00 noon to 1:00 pmSeaver classroom 3, The Huntington Library Wade Graham explores what four hundred years of garden making in America reveal about our values, politics, and dreams, [...]

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

I grabbed 3 short videos using the SocialCam iPhone app while at the Southern California Spring Garden Show 2012. Enjoy!    Subscribe to Douglas’ YouTube Channel | Watch the A Gardener’s Notebook YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the A Gardener’s Notebook podcast using iTunes

Photo: Central decoration by Rose Parade Float Designers

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. See the complete set of photos from the Southern California Spring Garden Show.  

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

     Click for larger images Garden designed and created by: Sarah’s GardensSarah’s Garden 714.916.3106 Garden Pros Landscape & Construction 714.387.4753714-397-4753 or 714-387-4753 See the complete set of photos from the Southern California Spring Garden Show.

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

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 [...]

Photos from Saturday6 Kick-off meetup last year

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, [...]