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Emily Hill planting sedums.
On March 7, 2009 Friends of Trees replanted their ecoroof with more drought-tolerant and low-growing plants.
Nightblooming cereus the morning after, at Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery, Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles. Unfortunately, daytime nursery hours don't allow for seeing these flowers open!
Epiphyllum oxypetalum is one of four different cacti species that go by this common name--it has scalloped flat leaves that hang down under their own weight.
A rose (/ˈroʊz/) is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing or trailing with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwest Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height.
Photo from the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum's first public plant sale of the spring 2014 season. Taken by Katie Hetrick 4.5.14.
LOSE YOUR LAWN THE BAY-FRIENDLY WAY WORKSHOP
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Main Library
Presented by Bay-Friendly Educator and Master Composter Lori Caldwell, and Professional Landscape Designer Sue Oda
Workshop participants learned how to lose their lawns without tearing them out. Lori Caldwell and Sue Oda walked participants through the steps of converting their lawns without breaking their backs or their wallets, providing design and plant selection advice.
Lori Caldwell provided a hands-on demonstration of sheet mulching—an innovative technique of layering materials on top of your lawn, allowing you to plant right into it. Additionally, workshop participants learned how to participate in the local water agency’s water conservation rebate program.
Attendees received a free copy of the Bay-Friendly Gardening Guide and were entered into a drawing for additional garden gifts.
This workshop was presented as part of the Hayward Seed Lending Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Hayward Library. The Seed Lending Library operates as a community seed exchange. "Check out" a variety of vegetable and flower seeds to plant in your personal garden. In return, consider harvesting some of the seeds from mature plants for your own use and for sharing with the Seed Lending Library. It's easy to become a member or volunteer - learn more at: hayward-ca.gov/seeds. Join the Hayward Seed Lending Library Club's interactive forum on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/haywardseeds/
Check out more resources for lawn conversion at www.LoseYourLawn.org.
Photo from the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum's first public plant sale of the spring 2014 season. Taken by Katie Hetrick 4.5.14.
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sedum album
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Europe
Flower: White
Cultivar Availability: Common
R. Porch's Private Collection
Scenes from the Sherman Oaks Garden Tour 2018 -- For more photos and gardening content, visit A Gardener's Notebook with Douglas E. Welch
Yellow Bush Snapdragon Penstemon growing in Ramona - Southern California near Cedar Creek Falls, (inland,) Full sun May 2010. Also spotted in Carlsbad CA, Rancho Bernardo,CA. Keckiella antirrhinoides ssp. antirrhinoides seems to be very drought tolerant and blooming profusely this time of year. Teeming with honeybees and bumblebees, large populations in full sun, often intertwined in other plants. California native plant, delightful and highly adaptive wildflower
Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy, believed to be a variant of Echeveria runyonii, forms upswept rosettes to 6" or more in diameter. The leaves are tubular with widened tips, and icy silver blue in color. 'Topsy Turvy' is considered by some to be a monstrose form, as the leaves are tubular, whereas the leaves of Echeveria runyonii are somewhat flattened, fleshy and have rounded tips. A very easily grown plant that is excellent for windowsill culture, in the rock garden or as a patio plant. In habitat, many Echeverias grow on rocky outcroppings at higher altitudes. In this habitat, the water drains quickly away from the roots of the plant, never allowing the plant to remain waterlogged. For this reason, it is essential in cultivation to use a very porous soil, which will allow quick drainage. Bright light is required to prevent "stretching" of Echeverias ("stretching" occurs when a moderately fast growing plant such as an Echeveria, is grown in dim light or over-fertilized, which causes overly lush growth that contributes to weak, pallid plants). Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Protect from frost.
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LOSE YOUR LAWN THE BAY-FRIENDLY WAY WORKSHOP
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Main Library
Presented by Bay-Friendly Educator and Master Composter Lori Caldwell, and Professional Landscape Designer Sue Oda
Workshop participants learned how to lose their lawns without tearing them out. Lori Caldwell and Sue Oda walked participants through the steps of converting their lawns without breaking their backs or their wallets, providing design and plant selection advice.
Lori Caldwell provided a hands-on demonstration of sheet mulching—an innovative technique of layering materials on top of your lawn, allowing you to plant right into it. Additionally, workshop participants learned how to participate in the local water agency’s water conservation rebate program.
Attendees received a free copy of the Bay-Friendly Gardening Guide and were entered into a drawing for additional garden gifts.
This workshop was presented as part of the Hayward Seed Lending Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Hayward Library. The Seed Lending Library operates as a community seed exchange. "Check out" a variety of vegetable and flower seeds to plant in your personal garden. In return, consider harvesting some of the seeds from mature plants for your own use and for sharing with the Seed Lending Library. It's easy to become a member or volunteer - learn more at: hayward-ca.gov/seeds. Join the Hayward Seed Lending Library Club's interactive forum on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/haywardseeds/
Check out more resources for lawn conversion at www.LoseYourLawn.org.
Blue flowering perennial Penstemon heterophyllus (Blue Bedder) with orange poppies in Kyte California native plant garden
Scenes from the Sherman Oaks Garden Tour 2018 -- For more photos and gardening content, visit A Gardener's Notebook with Douglas E. Welch
(Pictured above: Sue Oda, Landscape Architect.)
LOSE YOUR LAWN THE BAY-FRIENDLY WAY WORKSHOP
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Main Library
Presented by Bay-Friendly Educator and Master Composter Lori Caldwell, and Professional Landscape Designer Sue Oda
Workshop participants learned how to lose their lawns without tearing them out. Lori Caldwell and Sue Oda walked participants through the steps of converting their lawns without breaking their backs or their wallets, providing design and plant selection advice.
Lori Caldwell provided a hands-on demonstration of sheet mulching—an innovative technique of layering materials on top of your lawn, allowing you to plant right into it. Additionally, workshop participants learned how to participate in the local water agency’s water conservation rebate program.
Attendees received a free copy of the Bay-Friendly Gardening Guide and were entered into a drawing for additional garden gifts.
This workshop was presented as part of the Hayward Seed Lending Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Hayward Library. The Seed Lending Library operates as a community seed exchange. "Check out" a variety of vegetable and flower seeds to plant in your personal garden. In return, consider harvesting some of the seeds from mature plants for your own use and for sharing with the Seed Lending Library. It's easy to become a member or volunteer - learn more at: hayward-ca.gov/seeds. Join the Hayward Seed Lending Library Club's interactive forum on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/haywardseeds/
Check out more resources for lawn conversion at www.LoseYourLawn.org.