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VALUED CUSTOMERS & FRIENDS+

The world can feel a little overwhelming from time to time -especially when you are trying to save it. We are lucky that the very nature of our work allows us to soak in nature, absorbing the serenity it brings.

Right now, Buckbrush California Lilac is in its full bloom and fragrant glory. We can guarantee it is worth the time it takes to stop and smell the Ceanothus!

Sincerely,
Cassy and Kirk
 
 

LATEST NEWS+

We spent the five year drought preparing for the inevitable drama of a good rainy season. Now we get to sit back and enjoy the show!
 
 

By Cassy Aoyagi: You’ve heard me say nature is a game changer. Well, we finally got to place some where it can have the most profound impact. Please help us welcome the Gateway at Willowbrook to our community of authentic LA gardens! See More
 
 

Mountain View News. By Deanne Davis: You guys probably know all about bioswales, but until a few days ago, I had never heard of them. Then I saw pictures of our bioswales at work and was enthralled. Read More
 
 

Columbus Telegram. By Erik J. Martin: If you think climate change and extreme weather conditions have been tough on human beings, just imagine being stuck outdoors. Such has been the lot of our landscapes. Read More
 
 

SUSTAINABLE TIPS+

Signs of spring are starting to appear. Rainy winters become bloom-rific years!

Blooming Now

While Hummingbird Sage and Yarrow are blooming now, Flannel Bush (Fremontadendron) and California Lilac (Ceanothus) are on deck. They are often the first fireworks in the boisterous celebration that is spring in LA. See more of the lovely that is Blooming Now!

 

Sustain Your Garden

Rain is great! Abundant weeds and standing pools of water, not so much. Now is the time to get on top of weeds and identify water collection points. Standing water may indicate a lack of flow or provide breeding grounds for mosquitos.

To keep your garden at its best, check our Winter Maintenance Checklist for our month-by-month to-dos. If you have slopes, keep these resources handy: Prepare for Debris Flow, Support Slopes

 

January 2019

LATEST NEWS+

Welcome Willowbrook
Beauty Goes to Work
Boost Your Bottom Line

UPCOMING EVENTS+

Sunday in the Garden
Fire-Wise Tour

SUSTAINABLE TIPS+

Blooms!
Debris Flow

TEAM UPDATE+

Thank You TSA
Thank You Joyces
Gardens on Tour

UPCOMING EVENTS+

February 17: In the Garden

February 23: Fire-Wise Tour

Save the (Garden Tour!) Dates

 

TEAM UPDATE+

Gateway Grand Opening

The Gateway at Willowbrook, senior housing and library, celebrated its official opening this month.

Thank you Thomas Safan and Associates for bringing us into this impactful project!

 

Thank You Joyces!

Native aficionados Jon and Susan Joyce are generously opening their deeply forested garden for Theodore Payne Foundation’s Sunday in the Garden this weekend. Thank you for your generosity!

 

Tour FormLA Gardens

Three perennial favorites and two new-to-you FormLA gardens will be featured on the Native Plant and Art of the Garden Tours this spring. We can’t wait to show you!

 

Cassy Fights Invasives

Cassy Aoyagi joined the California Invasive Plant Council in Sacramento to lobby for fire wise landscapes and wild spaces.

 

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