Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. When Aurora Anaya bought her little Art Deco house ...
It’s the member of the family Mark Was only lets in the house when it gets cold outside. Not to name names — oops, it doesn’t have one — but it stands more than 6½ feet tall, barely fits through the ...
Imagine if there were a magic dust that, when you sprinkle, makes plants start shooting upwards. The “broadcast seeding” method in gardening is not much different from this visual. As the name ...
It all began with my interest in the Master Gardener heirloom seed library. Since becoming a Master Gardener in 2019, I had yet to take Master Gardener Phyllis Pugnetti’s seed saving class. This was ...
Aurora Anaya dove headlong into California native plants for her home in Whittier. A bonus was a yard full of fragrance and endangered monarch butterflies. Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los ...