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Datebook: Events, classes, exhibits in the week ahead
L.A. at HomeWe've listed select home and garden events below. Suggest your own via reader comments. Submissions must be fewer than 50 words and must be for one-time events with legitimate value to other readers. No store promotions, no frivolous links, please. L.A.... -
The Dry Garden: Green plants that survive gray water
L.A. at HomeAt a packed hall of the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden last week, native-plant specialist Carol Bornstein was asked how native plants would do in landscapes irrigated by reclaimed water. The occasion was a conservation forum held by the Los... -
Datebook: events, classes, exhibits for the week ahead
L.A. at HomeWe've listed select home and garden events below. Suggest your own via reader comments. Submissions must be fewer than 50 words and must be for one-time events with legitimate value to other readers. No store promotions and no frivolous links, please. L.... -
Playful -- and permeable -- paving patterns
L.A. at HomeSteve Gerischer turned a pile of rubble into this beautifully-patterned (and permeable) driveway. The owner of Larkspur Garden Design used recycled brick and broken concrete salvaged from job sites to install a floral-inspired tapestry over his 14-by 40-... -
January -- time to stop and prune the roses
L.A. at HomeAs most gardeners know, rose bushes do best if they are pruned in the winter -- January and February to be precise. But even experienced gardeners can find proper rose pruning a thorny problem.Fortunately, demonstrations on Jan. 9 at two public gardens... -
The Dry Garden: Foraging for mushrooms after the rain
L.A. at HomeMushroom experts tend to crop up in places with more than 15 inches of rain a year. As such, you won't find a dedicated fungi guide for Southern California. We do, however, have local mycologist Florence Nishida Hendler. This resident expert at the... -
Green thumbs go greener: L.A. Garden Show this weekend offers conservation tips
L.A. at HomeConcerns about sustainability and water conservation are shaping the annual L.A. Garden Show at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden. How can you reduce your carbon footprint and water bill while maintaining a healthy garden? The Arboretum... -
Garden gifts from the Los Angeles Arboretum
L.A. at HomeNo trip to see the horticultural wonders at the Los Angeles County Arboretum is complete without a stop in the Garden & Gift Shop to peruse the latest botanic-themed products. Manager Marc Hall stocks everything from plants and postcards to peacock... -
Get lost with the kids at the L.A. Arboretum, but register soon for the family fun
L.A. at HomeSure, your kid has a Facebook page and can program your Tivo, but would he or she know what to do if they got lost in the outdoors? Without a cellphone? See what happens on Feb. 27, when families get “lost” at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and... -
Arboretum's next permaculture class is set for March 7
L.A. at HomeJill Berry, program manager at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, says young urbanites have turned out "in droves" to the botanical garden's "Introduction to Permaculture" classes. The next workshop on March 7 will be led by botanist Caitlin Bergman, who... -
Veggie gardening by the square foot
Daily DishWhen Jo Ann Carey, above, was diagnosed as pre-diabetic a few years ago, she was told to eat more vegetables. After reading Mel Bartholomew's book "All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space," she was inspired to do...... -
Learn vegetable gardening by the square foot
L.A. at HomeWhen Jo Ann Carey was diagnosed as pre-diabetic a few years ago, she was told to eat more vegetables. After reading Mel Bartholomew's book "All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space," she was inspired to do more -- she wanted to grow them. In...
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