Monthly Archives: June 2011

No Sweat Gardening with City of Santa Monica

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June 11, 2011 – June 11, 2011

No Sweat Gardening with City of Santa Monica

Date: Saturday, June 11

Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location: Santa Monica Library. View Map

Sign Up: Santa Monica’s Office of Sustainability and the Environment (310) 458-8972

Sustainable gardens require 60 percent less maintenance. Save time and money by learning key sustainable landscape design, installation and maintenance practices.

In this City of Santa Monica sponsored class, Cassy Aoyagi will teach participants the ins and outs of sustainable gardening. Topics will include how and when to prune plants, as well as how to mulch and when to add compost. Cassy will also cover other topics related to sustainable landscape maintenance practices and sustainable garden design and installation.

 

10 Ways to Keep Mosquitos Out of Your Yard

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iVillage.  By Sadia Latifi:  Thanks to warmer than usual winter and spring weather, mosquito outbreaks are expected to be pretty bad this summer. We asked experts for their go-to tips to keep you bite-free

Plant foliage native to your region, says Cassy Aoyagi, president of FormLA Landscaping. Mosquitos and other pests are often attracted to environments created when non-native plants require the use of excessive water and fertilizers. “We can also import mosquitos from other areas when we import their habitats,” she said.

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