December 2014: When in Drought, Lead

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Newsletter #50 / December 2014

FormLA Newsletter

VALUED CUSTOMERS & FRIENDS+

A big, heartfelt thank you to everyone for all the notes of support that followed the Los Angeles Times article. In going out of your way to thank us for our dedication to sustainability, you’ve refueled our fire.

We are often in awe of all the wonderful work that goes on in this town. We are confident that, working hand in hand with you and our non-profit partners, 2015 and the years to come will be ever more beautiful.

Sincerely,

Cassy and Kirk Aoyagi

LATEST NEWS+

Laugh at Drought
Gallery – Dan Sterling’s latest movie The Interview will leave you rolling in the aisles, but there is nothing funny about his garden’s beauty, featured in the Los Angeles Times this week. View
Lead in Drought
Los Angeles Times. By Esmerelda Bermudez: The drought has desecrated some landscaping businesses while growing others. Read More
Rein with Golden Blooms
Canyon Sunflower.  Photo courtesy of Las Pilitas Nursery.Wet-to-Dry: What rainy-day loving California native is as pretty as a Daylily? Check out these golden blooms that rein, rain or shine. Read More

WHAT TO EXPECT+

FormLA teams will keep your gardens celebration-ready this holiday season. We will:

Harvest winter veggies like fennel and parsnips

Keep gardens structured and thriving:

  • Prune conifers and other deciduous trees and deep-feeding citrus trees
  • Continue to cut back thriving natives and native grasses as they experience growth spurts
  • Dividing grasses
  • Planting, mulching, planting and mulching!

Protect homes by maintaining outdoor water systems:

  • Turn off irrigation controllers, thanks to rain!
  • Cleaning gutters and checking waterways in preparation for rain

LATEST NEWS+

Laugh at Drought
Lead in Drought
Rein with Golden Blooms

UPCOMING EVENTS+

Descanso Walk and Talk

WHAT TO EXPECT+

Winter Vegetables
Structured Gardens
Rain Readiness

TEAM UPDATE+

New Descanso Garden
Native Garden Tour Home
Aoyagi Joins Task Force

UPCOMING EVENTS+

January 10: Talk and Walk at Descanso Gardens

Save the Dates

Request FormLA Speakers

TEAM UPDATE+

Descanso Gardens will soon feature a Center Circle Garden designed and installed by FormLA Landscaping.

Theodore Payne Foundation will feature the Weiss garden on it’s 2015 Native Garden Tour.

Cassy Aoyagi joined the La Cañada Flintridge Water Task Force public education and communications committee.

CONTACT FORMLA+

Cassy and Kirk Aoyagi, Principals: Cassy@formlainc.com

Mark Britten, Production Manager: Mark@formlainc.com

John Avakian, Bookkeeping: John@formlainc.com

Ed Woodbury and Sergio Cusner, Maintenance and Horticultural Team Leaders: Ed@formlainc.com and Sergio@formlainc.com

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