Did you know that the city of Los Angeles has a Tree Adoption Program that enables residents to receive free trees? The program is designed to have trees planted in the parkway, the space between the curb and the sidewalk. The city will come out to survey the location, and if the area falls within the city’s guidelines, you could be eligible for the planting of one or more trees. This was all made possible by a grant the City of Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Learn About Sustainable Gardening at Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase Tour
The 5th Annual Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase Tour was held on Saturday April 20 and was once again a huge success. With Southern California's ongoing drought problems, sustainable gardening is becoming more and more important. This year’s tour showcased 98 gardens featuring drought resistant, sustainable gardens, chickens, aquaponic farming, and more. I had the pleasure of volunteering several hours at the tour’s Showcase Central and we … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Gardening Tips: January Garden To-Do List
Whether your garden is your hobby or you hire a service to take care of it for you, there are definite tasks that need to be done based on the time of year. Garden tasks can be broken down by month. Here is your January gardening to-do list. Although the numbers are not in yet to determine if December 2010’s rainfall record of 10.23” has been broken, Los Angelinos can all attest to the fact that December 2012 has been a pretty wet … [Read more...]