Spring Foraging

Today's guest post comes from Erika Woodhouse (Great name!...any Emma fans out there?) She's a blogger and gardener who is slowly trying to turn both her thumbs green. She won't…

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Loquat Season

Loquat. That word raises the brow of many non-gardeners everywhere, and even some gardeners. Aside from sounding like a short kumquat, loquats are unusual fruits because you don't often them…

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Gardens of the Getty

This week we have a guest post from Michael DeHart, the Getty Central Garden Supervisor, as an enticement to visit the Getty's new exhibit, Gardens of the Renaissance. Take it…

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Heirloom Expo 2012 Review

Last year when the first Heirloom Expo took place, I was not able to attend but swore that I would next year, come what may. Fast forward to year two,…

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Dealing with Apple Scab

This week’s guest blogger is David King from the Learning Garden. He’s a great friend and an amazing gardener who does more for the Los Angeles gardening scene than I have space to write. Today he shares his helpful tips
for managing apple scab. Take it away David!


For many of us wanting to grow more food on our own, fruits and nuts from trees comprise a major part …

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New Garden: The Modern Parallelogram

A new client called to inquire about putting in a vegetable garden for her 2 1/2 year old son, who suffers from food allergies. She and her
husband wanted to start growing the vegetables that he could eat and teach him where food comes from.

Their modern home, designed and built by Jesse Bornstein Architecture, lent itself to clean lines and angles.
As always, we wanted to design the garden to tie in with the …

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07-17-09 Get Your Summer On

7-17-09 Get Your Summer On In This Issue: July in the Garden Dog Days of Summer Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Harvesting Watermelon Product of the Month: Edible Los Angeles…

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06-17-11 Honor Thy Father’s Day

06-17-11 Honor Thy Father's Day In this issue: June in the Garden Pesticide-laden Apples in the News Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes Gardenerd Product of…

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