December 2013 Newsletter

FormLA Newsletter

VALUED CUSTOMERS & FRIENDS+

During this season of thanks, we are filled with gratitude for the opportunity to do the work we love for people we enjoy. We owe a very special thank you to the Weiss family, who hosted 2 garden tours this year, most recently the Santa Monica Conservancy Tour in August. We greatly appreciate their willingness to showcase their truly remarkable, historically and environmentally sensitive updates to both home and garden.

To each of you, great thanks for your ongoing friendship and support. You bring joy to our lives, and we are hopeful our work brings the same to you. Happy Holidays!

Sincerely,
Cassy and Kirk Aoyag

LATEST NEWS+

Where Did All the Lippa Go?

Los Angeles Times, Cassy Aoyagi: From time to time, our favorite species disappear from area nurseries… where do they go? A Times reader asks about Lippia, a drought tolerant lawn alternative widely available in California in the 70s and 80s, Lippia is omitted from our IdealMow® lawn alternative selection for a very good reasons.
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Turn to Your Garden for Seasonal Scents
Tips: Your garden may have just what you need to make the holidays festive and fragrant indoors! Take a stroll through your yard today and identify the fragrances you would like indoors for the holidays. Read More
4 (Native!) Bulbs to Plant Now
Wet-to-Dry: Landscaping sustainably inherently excludes traditional greenhouse grown annuals. Without these seasonal splashes of color, the element of surprise in your garden may sadly be sacrificed. To bring back the charm of unexpected seasonal color, consider incorporating native bulbs in the garden! Read More

WHAT TO EXPECT+

To keep our sustainably maintained gardens optimally beautiful and hassle-free, we will:

Get fresh, organic edibles to your table:

  • Delivering fresh, organic gourds
  • Harvesting winter veggies, like fennel, parsnips, and sweet potatoes

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 down irrigation controllers as the heat dials back
  • Adjusting irrigation and lighting timers for day light savings
  • Changing batteries on controllers, battery operated valves and rain sensors
  • Testing and installing rain sensors
  • Cleaning gutters and checking waterways in preparation for rain

 

 

LATEST NEWS+

Where Did All the Lippa Go?
Gather Seasonal Scents
Plant These Bulbs Now

UPCOMING EVENTS+

Discount TPF Tour Tickets
FAQs of Drought Tolerant Design

WHAT TO EXPECT+

Get fresh, organic edibles to your table
Keep gardens structured and thriving
Protect homes by maintaining outdoor water systems

TEAM UPDATE+

Library Workshop
Grand Opening in Sunland

UPCOMING EVENTS+

Now-December 31: Theodore Payne Foundation Native Garden Tour “Early Bird” Discount Tickets

March 22
: FAQs of Drought Tolerant Design, La Canada Public Library.

Save the Dates
Request FormLA Speakers

TEAM UPDATE+

The Santa Monica Conservancy Garden Tour featured the Weiss home and garden in August. The garden that surrounds this immaculately preserved and updated workman’s cottage, features several types of IdealMow® lawn and a veritable farmer’s market of edibles.

We dug in with Sunland hero Roger Klemm to create an optimally native welcome to our community. We hope to take things to the next level during this prime planting season with crowdfunded enhancements to the garden. View Video

Our Drought Tolerant Maintenance Workshop with La Canada Valley Beautiful drew a crowd. Thanks to all of you who helped to bring the Gardens of the World into tip-top shape!

About FormLA Landscaping+

FormLA® Landscaping is transforming Los Angeles, one beautiful, sustainable landscape at a time. Learn more about sustainable landscaping in our Resource Center, see vibrant landscapes in our Project Gallery, or check our Events page to tour our work and meet the FormLA Team. We look forward to connecting with you!

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 Katarina Eriksson, Maintenance and Horticultural Team Leaders: Kat@formlainc.com and Ed@formlainc.com

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