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Scenes from the 1st Annual California Native And Drought Tolerant Plant Self Guided Garden Tour
See all 93 photos — Facebook — Flickr
Learn more about drought tolerant gardens with these books
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Sherman Oaks neighborhood Council
1st annual California native and drought tolerant plant self guided garden tour
October 21, 2018 noon to 3 PM
Meet at 13843 Milbank St., Sherman Oaks to begin the tour and receive a list of participating homes and water wise Gardens
Historical Seed Catalogs: Catalog, L. Templin Seed Company (1918) – 9 in a series
Photo: Panoaramas from Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society 13th Annual Show and Plant Sale and Drought Tolerant Plant Festival
Photo: Orange blossom time here in Southern California
Chelsea Garden Show – Mentioned Plants – Day 5 – May 24, 2013
Garden Alphabet: Catalpa
Native Plant Sale Weekend!
Sponsored by the California Native Plant Society (LA/SMM)
October 13 & 14, 2018 – 10am – 3:00pm
Sepulveda Garden Center
16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino, CA, 91436
MEMBER PRE-SALE AT 9:30am -10am Saturday only
ALL CNPS MEMBERS GET 10% OFF PLANTS & BOOKS*
We will have an expanded selection this year – with a focus on species that can survive in our hot and dry climate – there is a plant that can fill your garden’s needs. Many native plants can survive quite well with natural rainfall once they get established. Items for sale include perennial wildflowers, irises, mints, sages, berries, hummingbird and butterfly plants, shrubs, perennials, and trees. A diverse selection of wildflower seeds will be available for purchase. Also for sale are new and used natural history and native gardening books, activity books for children, field guides, and posters. Refreshments and lunch will be available for purchase.
During the sale, experienced CNPSers can assist you in selecting plants that are suitable for your garden! Proceeds from the plant sale help support the activities of the Los Angeles / Santa Monica Mountains Chapter of the California Native Plant Society.
Event: Tomatomania is coming to San Fernando Valley – March 16-18, 2018 – Tapia Bros.
Interesting Plant: Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum)
Orange ripening in the sun #orange #fruit #citrus #garden #tree #grow #food #green #nature #vannuys
Video: Garden Breeze from Viddy iPhone app
Video: Clytostoma callistegioides – A Minute in the Garden #1 from A Gardener’s Notebook
Native Plant Celebration & Symposium, Wildflower Show & Plant Sale
Saturday, April 7, 2018 – 9am-4pm
Sepulveda Garden Center
16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino, CA 91436
The annual Wildflower Show of the Los Angeles / Santa Monica Mountains chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is scheduled for April 7, 2018 at the Sepulveda Garden Center in conjunction with a simultaneous Native Plant Celebration & Symposium, plant and book sale. The Symposium will feature speakers throughout the day. Plants for sale will be available courtesy of our Symposium partner, the Theodore Payne Foundation. We welcome California native wildflower cuttings from your home gardens.
For a list of speakers and more information, visit the California Native Plant Society Website
Video: Clytostoma callistegioides – A Minute in the Garden #1 from A Gardener’s Notebook
Video: Garden Breeze from Viddy iPhone app
Chelsea Garden Show – Mentioned Plants – Day 5 – May 24, 2013
Photo: Orange blossom time here in Southern California
Noted: 10 Easy Edibles to Grow in Containers from Houzz
March 16-18, 2018
Tapia Brothers Farm Stand
5251 Hayvenhurst Ave, Encino, CA 91436
9am – 5pm all three days
(818) 905-6155
It’s the Whopper. The Big Kahuna, The T-Rex of tomato sales!
One of Los Angeles’ oldest garden traditions meets one of its newest sensations as Tapia Brothers Farm Stand again hosts the largest of the TOMATOMANIA! seedling sales. We’ll showcase almost 300 tomato varieties (yes, you read that right) and offer everything you’ll need to have the most successful tomato season ever.
A new twist this year: we will add some short classes and include expert guest appearances to offer you more garden thoughts and expertise! Don’t miss them.
See more information and locations on the Tomatomania Web Site.
Watch a video interview I did with founder Scott Diagre back in 2011
Get the Tomatomania book from Amazon.com
* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our organization
** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!
† Available from the LA Public Library
We are a small group who has organized in an effort to establish a community garden in Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Park, and we need YOUR help!
Come to the meeting to hear an overview of the plan, what has been done so far, and what kind of help is needed to bring the garden into being.
Monday, February 19, 2018
Sherman Oaks, CA
Address provided on RSVP
Can’t make the meeting?
Sign up for our informational email list!
White cluster #flowers #nature #plants #garden #gardenersnotebook
Sherman Oaks Garden and Architecture #garden #gardenersnotebook #plants #nature #architecture #building #city #urban
Elsewhere: Gardeners Champion Nature’s Cause in the City from Houzz.com
Video: Hummingbird in slow motion
Garden Alphabet: Hibiscus (Malvaceae)
Here are the Most Viewed Pages for 2017 on A Gardener’s Notebook
Did you miss any of them? Check them out now!
Interesting Plant: Albuca namaquensis | A Gardener’s Notebook
A Gardener’s Notebook
Elsewhere: Gorgeous Flower Mosaic | A Gardener’s Notebook
Propagating pittosporum | A Gardener’s Notebook
Interesting Plant: Campanula | A Gardener’s Notebook
Project: Steel pipe garden edging | A Gardener’s Notebook
Recycle: Pallet trellis for vegetable garden climbers | A Gardener’s Notebook
Food: Homemade Ginger Beer | A Gardener’s Notebook
Propagating Azaleas using Layering | A Gardener’s Notebook
Noted: Beautiful Border via Pinterest | A Gardener’s Notebook
Interesting Plant: Begonia “Escargot” | A Gardener’s Notebook
Elsewhere: Planting tall grasses and other plants in galvanized tubs for privacy barriers | A Gardener’s Notebook
DIY: PVC Pipe Strawberry Planter | A Gardener’s Notebook
Garden Decor: Fountain made from concrete leaves | A Gardener’s Notebook
The Old Tree via Instagram [Photo] | A Gardener’s Notebook
Garden Decor: Amazing river stone mosaic path | A Gardener’s Notebook
Interesting Plant: Crassula plegmatoides | A Gardener’s Notebook
Interesting Plant: Sanguisorba | A Gardener’s Notebook
Interesting Plant: Dianthus Barbathus “Green Ball” or “Green Trick” | A Gardener’s Notebook
Garden Decor: DIY Log Birdfeeder | A Gardener’s Notebook
In the news for Monday, March 14, 2011 | A Gardener’s Notebook
Get these “Morning Glory Gate” products and much more exclusively from Douglas E. Welch | A Gardener’s Notebook
Interesting Plant: Kalanchoe Tomentosa | A Gardener’s Notebook
Poppy | A Gardener’s Notebook
Video: Transplanting Cast Iron Plant | A Gardener’s Notebook
Pinterest: A Organ Pipe Cactus Wall | A Gardener’s Notebook
A new prickly pear paddle forms | A Gardener’s Notebook
Project: Straw bale raised garden bed | A Gardener’s Notebook
Garden Vocabulary: Sepal | A Gardener’s Notebook
Garden Decor: Copper Pipe Tiki Torches DIY | A Gardener’s Notebook
A Barrel Of Fun
Aeonium Closeup
Photo: Panoaramas from Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society 13th Annual Show and Plant Sale and Drought Tolerant Plant Festival
Flowering Now: Sunflowers (Helianthus)
Photo: Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society 13th Annual Show and Plant Sale and Drought Tolerant Plant Festival
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OCTOBER 22 & 23, 10AM TO 3:00PM
Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino (near Hayvenhurst)
MEMBER PRE-SALE AT 9:30am-10am Saturday only
ALL CNPS MEMBERS GET 10% OFF PLANTS & BOOKS*
With over 1000 plants of over 50 California native species, there is a plant that can fill your garden’s needs — from hot and dry to moist and shady. Many native plants can survive quite well with natural rainfall once they get established. Sale items include seeds, irises, mints, sages, berries, hummingbird and butterfly plants, shrubs, perennials, and trees. Wildflower seeds will be available for purchase. Also for sale are natural history and native gardening books, activity books for children, field guides, and posters. Refreshments and lunch will be available for purchase.
During the sale, experienced CNPSers can assist you in selecting plants that are suitable for your garden! Proceeds from the plant sale help support the activities of the Los Angeles / Santa Monica Mountains Chapter of the California Native Plant Society.
Featuring FREE Native Plant Gardening Talks:
Saturday – Noon Wild Suburbia – Learning to Garden with Native Plants Barbara Eisenstein Thinking of getting rid of the lawn or simply improving your existing landscape? This talk will present practical approaches to transitioning from traditional resource-intensive yards to more natural, interesting and fun gardens featuring low water-use native plants. Barbara will present information from her new book, Wild Suburbia – Learning to Garden with Native Plants. Ample time will be left for discussion and book signing.
Sunday – Noon Designing a Native Garden in a Limited Space Steve Gerischer Garden design, particularly for a small space can be challenging. Some of the best strategies are counter-intuitive. Thinking ‘small’ can result in a garden that isn’t working at its best. Learn a few ideas for designing in confined spaces using our beautiful native flora.
Learn more about California Native Plants with these books
* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs
** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!
Event: Veggiepalooza at Fullerton Arboretum – September 13 & 14, 2014
Video: Clytostoma callistegioides – A Minute in the Garden #1 from A Gardener’s Notebook
Video: Garden Breeze from Viddy iPhone app
Video: Spring Beauty That Lasts – Sponsored by #Monrovia – My 2 New Plants
Take 10 minutes to just sit and enjoy your garden…
We picked up our new pomegranate tree at a similar event about a year or so ago. — Douglas
TREE ADOPTION at the Van Nuys LADWP Customer Service Center
Sat, July 9, 9:00am – 10:30am
6550 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401, USA
City Plants is pleased to partner with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) for a Tree Adoption. It will start at 9:00 am till supplies last.
If you are a resident of the City of Los Angeles, you are eligible to adopt a tree and plant it on private property! You must bring proof of residence (photo ID with an LA City address or a DWP bill) to the adoption event.
Supplies are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.
imit one tree per person, per property address. For apartment buildings, limit is five trees per complex and one tree per unit.
Trees must be planted in the ground.
Summer in the Garden: The Layered Garden: Design Lessons for Year-Round Beauty from Brandywine Cottage by Adam Levine and David L. Culp
Sweet potato harvest complete and bed prepared for this season
Photo: Cyclamen in pot by front steps
Interesting Project: TreeMapLA
In the meadow… #garden #gardenersnotebook #flowers #meadow #nature #flowers #outdoors #plants l via Instagram [Photo]
