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The Dry Garden: Picking the perfect fence
L.A. at HomeUPDATED: Share some inspiration and upload your own photo of a beautiful, clever or creative fence to our reader-driven picture gallery. The iconic images of Los Angeles sold to the world typically involve palm trees, beaches and freeways. Those of...... -
Venice High's Learning Garden, a locavore's delight
L.A. at HomeCommunity Gardens dispatch No. 13: Venice High The Learning Garden at Venice High School is not an official community garden but rather an educational lab open to the community. Gardeners from Beethoven Street Elementary School and UCLA Extension mix... -
Judge places California's global warming program on hold
GreenspaceA San Francisco superior court judge has put California's sweeping plan to curb greenhouse gas pollution on hold, saying the state did not adequately evaluate alternatives to its cap-and-trade program. In a 35-page decision, Judge Ernest H. Goldsmith said... -
Best way to prune roses? Workshops tell how
L.A. at HomeGrowing roses isn't difficult, but for some reason the thought of chopping back such pretty plants come January -- pruning time -- sounds so daunting. Never fear. A plethora of pruning demonstrations are coming up. Get some sharp pruners and...... -
The Dry Garden: A preview of the Theodore Payne native garden tour
L.A. at HomeThe problem with selling native plants in garden centers is that the natives are reluctant seducers. For much of the autumn and winter -- prime planting months in California -- they’re discreet. Their foliage comes in the understated colors of...... -
What to do with succulent wreaths after the holidays
L.A. at HomeWe recently bought a cart full of holiday plants from supermarkets and hardware stores, then asked experts to place odds of survival: Which ones were essentially disposable holiday décor, and which ones were likely to see another Christmas? One of...... -
The Dry Garden: Fans of native plants have reason to cheer at Nopalito nursery
L.A. at HomeThe potential for gardeners here to conserve water while glorying in the California experience is as big as the state. Yet most of us don't seize it. According to local water managers, the problem is "capacity." By capacity, they refer...... -
We're digging in at community gardens
L.A. at HomeIn case you've missed Jeff Spurrier's weekly dispatches from community gardens -- the people and the plantings, the experiments and the solutions -- let us help you catch up: Dispatches No. 1 and 2: Our kickoff feature on dynamo Milli...... -
When a community garden isn't so rosy
L.A. at HomeCommunity Gardens dispatch No. 15: Norman Harriton / Franklin Hills Location is not everything. Just look at the Norman Harriton / Franklin Hills Community Garden, perched at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, west of the landmark Shakespeare Bridge in...... -
Market Watch: Australian finger limes make a splash in Santa Monica
One of the rarest and most sought-after fruits, the Australian finger lime, has started showing up in significant quantities at the Santa Monica farmers market, creating a minor sensation. The fruit's appearance is enough to excite wonder: from the...Tags: Long Island, Bodies of Water, Family, Caviar, Healthy Diet
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Stephen Orr, Martha Stewart's garden guru, looks for beauties with brains in 'Tomorrow's Garden'
L.A. at HomeIn Stephen Orr's new book, “Tomorrow's Garden: Design and Inspiration for a New Age of Sustainable Gardening,” the key word for many readers will be "design." The book is proof that gardeners can take so many different paths in making...... -
The Dry Garden: The Pacific Coast iris, a native beauty to plant in spring
L.A. at HomeOne of the most common questions during California’s wildflower season is: “Is it too late to plant?” If you’re working from seed, yes. The lupines, clarkia, poppies and sunflowers coming into bloom now germinated last fall. It...
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