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''Out of the Wilds' gardening talks


 

 

2018 Season

 

Month
Topic
January
 
Title: Beatrice F. Howitt and her life with wildflowers
 
 
Plants covered: Calachortus splendans; Chorizanthe douglasii; Gilia achilleifolia; Layia glandulosa;    Leptosiphon parviflorus; Madia elegans; Mentzelia lindleyi;  Triteleia ixioides
 
 
 
February
 
Plants of the Sonoran Desert: their use in local gardens
 
 
Plants covered: Abutilon palmeri; Amsonia tomentosa; Argemone corymbosa;  Encelia farinosa; Larrea tridentata; Mentzelia jonesii;  Perityle emoryi;  Psilostrophe cooperi; Senna armata
 
 
    
March
 
Gardening with and for Shade: how shade defines & refines a garden
 
 
Plants covered: Chilopsis linearifolia; Fallugia paradoxa; Fraxinus velutina; Mirabilis multiflora; Oenothera californica; Olnea tesota; Parkinsonia (Cercidium) florida; Parkinsonia microphylla; Prosopis glandulosa; Prosopis pubescens; Senegalia greggii
 
Plant information sheets: https://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheets-shade-2018
 
Plant lists:  Coming soon
 
Previous relevant lectures
 
Climate Change and S. CA Gardens
 
Trees & Shrubs for the Future: large native plants suited to our changing climate
 
    
April
Title:  Gardening for Scent: the importance of scented plants for health
 
 
Plants covered: *Erysimum concinnum; *Hespercallis undulata; *Lepechinia calcina;  *Oenothera deltoides ; *Penstemon palmeri; *Polypodium glycyrrhiza; Rosa woodsii ssp. ultramontana;  Umbellularia californica
 
 
Plant lists:
 
 
Previous relevant lectures
 
 
May
 
Title: S.B. Parish & W.F. Parish: amateur botanists in S. California
 
 
Plants covered: *Ambrosia dumosa; *Asclepias californica; *Brodiaea filifolia; *Eustoma exaltatum; *Nolina parryi; Primula clevelandii; *Ribes nevadensis; *Trichostema parishii
 
 
Previous relevant lectures: see
 
    
 
 
Nov.
(given in Jan 2019)
 
Title: Accent Plants with Unusual Forms
 
 
Plants covered:  *Agave utahensis var. nevadensis, *Asclepias subulata, *Ephedra nevadensis, *Eriophyllum lanatum, *Euphorbia xanti, *Lepechinia hastata,   *Opuntia basilaris, *Solanum hindsianum
 
 
Previous relevant lectures: all of 2018 lectures
 
    
December
 
Title: Evergreen shrubs: their importance for gardens and health
 
 
Plants covered: *Acalypha californica, Adenostoma fasciculatum, Ceanothus crassifolius, Eriogonum fasciculatum,  *Juniperus communis var. montana (saxatilis);  Lycium californicum, *Mahonia haematocarpa, Quercus dumosa,  *Rhus lentii
 
 
Previous relevant lectures: 20 17 lectures
 
    

 

2017 Season

 

Month
Topic
January
 
Beautiful Bowls: containers for color through the year
 
 
Plants covered: *Allium dichlamydeum; Athyrium filix-femina; Linanthus californicus; Osmorhiza brachypoda; *Polemonium carneum ; Polystichum munitum; *Saltugilia splendens;  *Tritelia hyacinthina
 
 
Plant list: soon
 
Previous relevant lectures
 
Planning a Pot:
 
Captivating Containers: 
 
Native Foods on the Small Side:
 
 
    
February
Foreground, Mid-Ground & Background: vertical space and the well-designed garden.
 
 
Plants covered:  *Artemisia palmeri ; *Bloomeria  humilis; *Cercocarpus minutiflorus ; *Eriogonum kennedyi; *Lycium andersonii; *Salvia cedrosensis;    *Salvia chionopeplica;  *Tetraneuris acaulis
 
 
March
 
The Gentle Art of Espalier: Growing Trees and Large shrubs in Narrow Spaces
 
Handouts (4 per pg) :
 
Plants covered:  *Adenostoma sparsifolium ; Amorpha californica; Calycanthus occidentalis ;  Garrya veatchii; Philadelphus lewisii; *Philadelphus microphyllus; Ribes malveceum; *Ribes sanguineum
 
 
 
Previous relevant lectures
 
Classic Climbers: Vines and Climbers for Classical Houses
 
 
Elegant Espaliers: Native plants that can be trained to grow in narrow places
 
 
April
 
Birds on a (Space) Budget: Growing Trees and Large shrubs in Narrow Spaces
 
 
Plants covered:  *Frangula/Rhamnus californica ; Lonicera subspicata; Mentha arvenis; *Monardella australis; *Monardella linioides; *Monardella odoratissima; *Pycnanthemum californicum; Rhus integrifolia
 
 
Plant lists:
 
 
 
Previous relevant lectures
 
A Bounty of Birds: common garden birds & how to attract them
 
May
 
Peculiar Pollinators: unusual pollinators and beneficial insects
 
 
Plants covered: *Carex tumulticola; *Encelia actoni; Eriogonum cinereum; *Eriodictyon californicum; Helianthus gracilentus; Monolopia lanceolata ; *Munzothamnus (Stephanomeria) blairii; Sporobolis airoides  
 
 
Previous relevant lectures
 
Butterfly gardening
 
The Butterfly Container: creating a butterfly garden using containers
 
More Beautiful Butterflies:
 
Beautiful Butterflies:
 
More Flights of Butterflies: 
 
Other pollinators
 
Water-wise Hummingbird Haven:
 
Planning for Pollinators:
 
Fantastical Flies:
 

Promoting Pollinators:

 
June
 
Perfect Pathways
 
 
July
 
Magic Dragons: common dragonflies and how to attract them
 
 
Plants covered:  *Agastache urticifoloia; Alisma triviale; Drymocallis glandulosa; Pluchea odorata;  Saggitaria latifolia;  Typha dominguensis; *Verbena hastata;
 
 
 
November
 
Crawly Critters: common reptiles & amphibians of local gardens and their habitats
 
 
Plants covered:  Adolphia californica ; Ambrosia psilostachya; Iva hayesiana;  Verbena lasiostachys
 
 
December
 
Leroy Abrams and his Los Angeles flora: unique L.A. County plants for the small garden
 
 
Plants covered:  *Boechera sparsiflora ; *Helenium bigelovii ; Heuchera abramsii;  Heuchera caespitosa;  *Lobelia dunnii var. serrata; Pogogyne abramsii; Senecio serrata var. douglasii;  Stephanomeria virgata;  
 
 

* California native but not native to western Los Angeles County

 

 

 

2016 Season

 

Month
Topic
January
 
Creating a Green Oasis:  ways to create an oasis of green in a water-wise garden
 
Class Cancelled
 
February
 
Trees & Shrubs for the Future: large native plants suited to our changing climate
 
 
Plants covered: *Celtis laevigata var. reticulata; *Chilopsis linearis; *Forestiera pubescens var. pubescens;  *Hesperocyparis stephensonii; *Olneya tesota ;   *Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia;  *Parkinsonia florida;  *Pinus edulis; *Pinus monphylla; *Prosopis glandulosa; *Shepherdia argentea
 
 
Plant list:
Plants with wide water tolerance range (Water Zone 1-2 to 2-3)  Revised Feb. 2016:  http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/california-native-plants-with-wide-water-tolerance-ranges
 
Previous relevant lecture
 
Climate Change and S. CA Gardens
    
March
 
Native Foods on the Small Side: CA native food plants for containers
 
 
Plants covered: Allium peninsulare ; Calandrinia ciliata var menziesii; *Camassa quamash;  Chenopodium californicum;  Claytonia perfoliata; *Claytonia sibirica; Diplacus aurantiacus; *Fragaria vesca ssp. californica;  Leptosyne (Coreopsis) bigelovii; Mimulus guttatus; *Rubus leucodermis
 
 
Plant lists:
 
Native plants for jellies & sweet sauces (updated 3/16) http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/jelliessweet-sauces-311
 
Native Edible Greens: (updated 3/16) :  http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gourmet-greenslist
 
Previous relevant lectures
 
Captivating Containers: 
 
Planning a Pot:
 
The Useful Garden:
 
Fabulous Fruits:
 
Gourmet Greens:
 
April
Shrubs in a Changing World: CA native shrubs for a 1950’s-70’s ranch-style house (with an emphasis on our changing climate)
 
 
Plants covered: *Abutilon palmeri; *Artemisia tridentate; *Calliandra eriophylla; *Ceanothus greggii; *Fallugia paradoxa;  *Lycium andersonii; *Nolina bigelovii; Peritoma arborea; *Sporobolus wrightii; *Yucca baccata; *Yucca schidigera
 
 
Plant List: Coming soon
 
Previous relevant lectures
 
Climate Change and S. CA Gardens
 
Trees & Shrubs for the Future: large native plants suited to our changing climate
 
 
 
May
 
Mary Katharine Brandegee: an unique California botanist and her legacy
 
 
Plants covered: *Allium hyalinum, Allium praecox, *Clarkia breweri, *Delphinium uliginosum, Dendromecon rigida, Eriogonum giganteum,  *Mimulus pictus , *Salvia brandegeei
 
 
Previous relevant lectures
 
Alice Eastwood: an unusual California botanist and her legacy (2015)
 
Theodore Payne: the legacy of a CA native plantsman (2013)
 
 
June
 
July
 
The Butterfly Container: creating a butterfly garden using containers
 
 
Plants covered: *Asclepias speciosa;  *Atriplex polycarpa;  *Baileya multiradiata; Diplacus/Mimulus aurantiacus; *Glandularia gooddingii; Grindelia hirsutula; *Monardella odoratissima; *Monardella villosa;   *Sidalcea calycosa ssp. rhizomata; Solidago californica;  Stachis bullata; *Symphyotrichum chilense  
 
 
Plant Lists:
 
 
 
 
 
Previous relevant lectures
 
Butterfly gardening
 
More Beautiful Butterflies:
 
Beautiful Butterflies:
 
More Flights of Butterflies: 
 
Container gardening
 
Native Foods on the Small Side
 
Captivating Containers: 
 
Planning a Pot:
 
 
 
August
 
November
 
Color for Fall:  CA native plants for Fall color
 
 
Plants covered:  *Acer circinatum;  Acer macrophyllum ; *Cercis orbiculata/occidentales; *Clinopodium mimuloides; Eriogonum giganteum var. formosum; Eriogonum fasciculatum;  *Cornus sericea;  Guttierizia californica; Hazardia squarrosa;  Isocoma menziesii;  Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans;  **Vitis ‘Roger’s Red’
 
 
Plant Lists:
 
December
 
Silvery Delights: Delights: gardening with white, gray and silver foliage
 
 
Plants covered:  *Agave deserti ; *Arctostaphylos obispoensis; *Artemisia ludoviciana;  Atriplex confertifolia; Atriplex hymenelytra;  *Brickellia incana; *Eriogonum kennedyi; *Hazardia cana; Hazardia detonsa;
 
 
Plant Lists:
 

* California native but not native to western Los Angeles County

 

 

2015 Season

 

Month
Topic
January
 
Capture the Rain:  rain gardens, dry swales and other features to retain rainwater
 
 
Plants covered: *Alnus rhombifolia ; Baccharis douglasii; Baccharis emoryi ; Cornus sericea subsp. occidentalis; Frankenia salina ; Galium angustifolium ; *Hibiscus lasiocarpus; Jaumea carnosa; Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii;  Juncus mexicanus; Juncus oxymeris; Phyla nodiflora
 
 
Plant List: Plants for Rain Gardens and Vegetated Swales: http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/rain-gardensswales
 
February
 
Gardening like an Ecologist:  how ecology can help you garden better and provide habitat for reptiles & amphibians
 
 
Plants covered: Achillea millifolia; Cirsium occidentale; Clarkia amoena; Eriogonum cinerium; Eriogonum fasciculatum; Lupinus succulentis
 
Plant information sheets:
 
Previous relevant lecture (Hospitable Habitat: Habitat for Ground-feeding/dwelling Birds & Reptiles)
 
     Handouts (4 per pg) : http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/feb-2010-4)
 
March
 
A Bounty of Birds: common garden birds & how to attract them
 
 
Plants covered: Baccharis salicifolia; Helianthus annuus; Leymus condensatus; Lonicera hispidula; Lupinus truncatus; Plantago erecta; Quercus pacifica; Ribes indecorum; Sambucus nigra cerulea
 
 
Plant lists:
 
 
 
April
 
The Useful Garden: a garden for food, dyes and other crafts (with an emphasis on CA native plants)
 
 
Plants covered: Calandrinia ciliate,Camissonia bistorta, Claytonia perfoliata, Ericameria ericoides ;  Ericameria linearifolia;  Eriogonum giganteum,  Lavatera assurgentiflora , Limonium californicum, Lyonothamnus floribundus, Mimulus cardinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Oenothera elata, Rumex hymenosepalus
 
 
Plant lists:
 
 
 
 
Other resources:
 
 
 
 
May
 
Alice Eastwood: an unusual California botanist and her legacy
 
 
Plants covered: *Allium fimbriatum var. purdyi ; *Arctostaphylos auriculata; *Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia; *Arctostaphylos nummularia; Asclepias eriocarpa; Cercocarpus traskiae; *Lilium maritimum
 
 
Other resources:
 
 
June
 
Let the Rain Sink in: permeable paths, patios, etc.
 
 
August
 
Design a Water Feature: how to create a water feature that brings the sight and sound of water into your garden
 
 
November
 
Captivating Containers:  more container gardening with CA native plants
 
 
Plants covered:  *Acalypha californica, *Agave shawii, Anemopsis californica, *Armeria maritima, *Calamagrostis foliosa, *Calamagrostis nutkaensis, *Carex spissa,  Euphorbia misera, *Fallugia paradoxa , *Hosackia gracilis , *Isolepis cernuus, *Nolina bigelovii, *Salvia dorii, *Xylorhiza tortifolia, * Yucca baccata
 
 
Plant lists:  Plants for Container Gardening – revised 11-2015
 
Other resources:
 
       Simply Succulent: http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/simply-succulent-2009    
 
 
December
 
Heavenly Heucheras: gardening with our lovely native Coral Bells
 
 
Plants covered:  *Heuchera abramsii;  *Heuchera caespitosa; *Heuchera cylindrica; *Heuchera maxima; *Heuchera micrantha; *Heuchera parishii;  *Heuchera pilosissima; *Heuchera rubescens; *Heuchera sanguinea
 
 
 
Other resources:
 
       Simply Succulent: http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/simply-succulent-2009   
 

* California native but not native to western Los Angeles County

 

 

2014 Season

 

Month
Topic
January
 
Accent on Annuals: some of our more unusual annual wildflowers
 
 
Plants covered: *Caulanthus inflatus ; Chorizanthe stacticoides ; *Clarkia concinna ; *Collomia grandiflora ; Lasthenia californica ;* Leptosiphon grandiflorus ; *Limnanthes alba ; *Zeltnera muehlenbergii ; Zeltnera venusta
 
 
 
February
 
Introduction to Botany: how botany can help you garden better
 
 
 
March
 
Climate Change and S. CA Gardens: how climate change may affect local gardens
 
 
Plants with wide water tolerance range (Water Zone 1-2 to 2-3) – short list:  http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/california-native-plants-with-wide-water-tolerance-ranges
 
April
 
Fabulous Fruits: California native plants with edible fruits
 
 
Plants covered: *Amelanchier alnifolia; *Arbutus menziesii; *Berberis (Mahonia) fremontii; *Celtis laevigata var. reticulata/Celtis reticulata ; *Crataegus douglasii ; *Mahonia aquifolium; *Prunus andersonii;  *Prunus fasciculata ; *Shepherdia argentea
 
 
Plant list: Native plants for jellies & sweet sauces (updated 4/14) http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/jelliessweet-sauces-311
 
May
 
Lester Rowntree: legacy of an unusual California native plantswoman
 
Slide show/Handouts (4 per pg) :  To request a copy, e-mail nativeplantscsudh@gmail.com
 
Plants covered:  Calochortus albus; *Eriogonum umbellatum; *Keckiella antirrhinoides; Lupinus excubitus;  Mimulus cardinalis; Mimulus guttatus; *Mimulus lewisii: *Mimulus tricolor; Oenothera californica
 
 

“Lester Rowntree (1879-1979). Part Three: A Spirit of Keen Joy” (1995) Marie Ingram. Hortus. vol 9 #1. pp 69-87.

“Lester Rowntree (1879-1979). Part Two: Sanctuary---Conserving the Worthwhile” (1994) Marie Ingram. Hortus. vol 8 #4. pp 81-96.

“Lester Rowntree (1879-1979). Part One: The Peripatetic Gilbert White” (1994) Marie Ingram. Hortus vol 8 #3, pp62-81.

“As Thrilling as Any Western Romance” (1994) Virginia Lopez Begg. Pacific Horticulture. vol 55, #2; pp 16-18.

“Lester Rowntree: California Native Plant Woman” (1979) Rosemary Levenson, editor. Regional Oral History Office. The Bancroft Library. University of California, Berkeley.

“The Wildflower Lover at 97” (1976) Skee Hamann. Fremontia: A Journal of the California Native Plant Society. vol 3 #4 (January) pp 3-8

“Lester Rowntree” (1968) John Woolfenden. Journal of the California Horticulture vol 29 #4 (October) pp 98-126.

“Plantsmen in Profile: XI: Lester Rowntree” (1963) Natalie G. O’Conner. Baileya, vol 11. # 2 June. p 53

“Lester Rowntree: Denizen of the Mountains” (1955) Cara R. Brandt. Journal of the California Horticultural Society. vol14#1 (January) pp 8-17
 
June
 
Ban Those Bugs: natural pest deterrents and Integrated Pest Management
 
Slide show:
Handouts (4 per pg) :
 
 
July
 
More Beautiful Butterflies: food and habitat for our prettiest pollinators
 
 
Plants covered: *Amorpha californica; *Ericameria nauseosum; Eriogonum fasciculatum ; *Eriogonum grande rubescens ; *Lobelia dunii;  Malacothrix saxatilis;  *Perityle incana ; Pseudognaphalium canescens; *Sphaeralcea ambigua ; *Viguiera parishii
 
 
Plant Lists: 
 
 
 
 
 
August
 
Water-wise Hummingbird Haven: native plants for Hummingbirds
 
 
Plants covered:  *Agastache urticifolia; *Arctostaphylos berkeri; *Arctostaphylos densiflorus; *Calliandra californica; *Chilopsis linearis; Epilobium canum; *Glandularia gooddingii; *Heuchera maxima; *Monardella villosa; *Penstemon centranthifolius; *Salvia pachyphylla; *Spirea splendens;
 
 
Plant List:  Plants to Attract Hummingbirds:  http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/hummingbird-habitat-311
 
September
No classes
October
November
 
Planning a Pot: container gardening with CA native plants
 
 
 
Plants covered: Adiantum jordanii, *Berberis(Mahonia)  aquafolium, *Berberis nervosa, *Clinopodium (Satureja) chandleri, Clinopodium douglasii, *Clinopodium mimuloides, *Epipactis gigantea , Keckiella cordifolia, *Lewisia cotyledon,  *Monardella macrantha, *Monardella odoratissima, *Vaccinia ovata
 
 
Plant List:  Plants for Container Gardening – revised 10-2014
 
December
 
Myths, Magic & Madness: common myths about CA native plants and gardening
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

2013 Season

 

Month
Topic
January
 
Life-friendly ‘Lawns’: native groundcover ideas that provide bird & insect habitat
 
 
Plants covered: Leymus triticoides, Agrostis pallens, Festuca rubra, Festuca idahoensis, Stachys bullata, Salvia spathacea, Salvia sonomensis, Symphyotrichum /Aster chilense, Solidago californica, Achilla millefolia, Ribes viburnifolium, Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum
 
 
February
 
Gourmet Greens: CA native plants for salads, snacks & cooked greens
 
 
 
Plants covered: Claytonia perfoliata, Calandrinia ciliata var menziesii, Cirsium occidentale, Lathyrus vestitus, Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum, Limonium californicum, Rumex salicifolia var. salicifolia, Rumex hymenosepalus,  Atriplex lentiformis 
 
 
 
March
 
Warfare in the Garden: how plants protect themselves from pests and invasions
 
 
 
Plants covered: Juglans californica, Solidago spectabilis var. confinis, Grindelia camporum var. bracteosa, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Lupinus albifrons, Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum, Allium peninsulare 
 
 
April
 
Attractive Annuals: our most attractive annual wildflowers & how to use them
 
 
 
Plants covered: Coreopsis bigelovii, Phacelia minor, Phacelia campanularia, Chaenactis xantiana, Malacothrix glabrata, Clarkia rubicunda, Clarkia bottae
 
 
May
 
Theodore Payne: the legacy of a CA native plantsman
 
 
 
Plants covered: Alnus rhombifolia, Notholithocarpus densiflorus, Ribes menziesii, Thalictrum fendleri, Solanum wallacei, Forestiera pubescens, Nolina bigelovii, Yucca baccata
 
 
June
 
Planning for Pollinators: how to turn your garden into a pollinator haven
 
 
Plants covered: Eriogonum fasciculatum, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Ptelea crenulata, Frangula californica, Baccharis douglasii, Pluchea odorata, Malacothrix satatilis, Eriogonum grande rubescens, Oenothera elata, Oenothera californica
 
 
 
July
 
Beautiful Butterflies: food and habitat for our prettiest pollinators
 
 
Plants covered: Calliandra eriophylla, Maurandella antirrhiniflora, Abutilon palmeri, Sphaeralcea ambigua, Heliotropium curassavicum, Scrophularia californica ssp. floribunda, Eriogonum cinereum, Grindelia hirsutula
 
 
 
Plant Lists: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August
Natives on the Edge: native plants that can survive  near the lawn
 
 
Plants covered: Symphoricarpos albus, Mahonia aquifolium, Spiraea splendens, Aquilegia formosa, Heuchera maxima, Whipplea modesta, Carex subfusca, Verbena lilacina
 
 
Plant List:  Plants for Water Zone 2-3 Transitions (moderate to regular water) http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/south-bay-native-plants-for-zone-2-3-transitions-813 
 
September
No classes
October
November
A Rose is a Rose: native plants in the family Rosaceae
 
 
 
Plants covered: Rosa californica; Rosa woodsii; Rosa minutifolia; Heteromeles arbutifolia; Adenostema sparsifolia; Prunus ilicifolia; Purshia tridentata; Spiraea douglasii; Geum macrophyllum
 
 
Plant List:  Native Plants in the Family Rosaceae -
 
December
In a Japanese Garden: Using CA Native Pines, Cypress & Junipers and other Gymnospermae
 
Plants covered: Torreya californica, Juniperus californica, Juniperus communis var. montana, Hesperocyparis forbesii, Hesperocyparis nevadensis, Pinus contorta var contorta, Pinus muricata, Pinus sabiniana, Pinus monophylla
 
 
Plant List:  Native Gymnospermae (Evergreens): http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gymnospermae-1213
 

 

 

 

 

2012 Season

 

Month
Topic
January
Through the Year – Garden Tasks – And Pleasures – Through the Year
 
February
Low and Northerly   Groundcover Plants from the Northern and Central CA Coast
 
March
Delightful Dudleyas – Dudleyas and Other Native Succulents
 
April
Perfect Perennials – Native CA Perennials for a Colorful Garden
 
May
Extraordinary Scents – Native Plant Scents for Potpourri and More
 
June
Into the Vegetable Garden – Using CA Native Plants in the Edibles Gardens
 
July
Fantastical Flies – Flies and Fly-like Pollinators
 
August
Hedges and Habitat – Water-wise Hedges & Screens That Provide Habitat
 
September
No classes
October
November
Hide that Ugly Wall – Tricks to Using Native Plants as Camouflage
 

 

 

2011 Season

 

Month
Topic
January
Lawns Gone Wild: Local Native Alternatives to the Sod Lawn
 
February
Fabulous Ferns: Native Ferns for a Range of Garden Conditions
 
March
More Monkeyflowers: Native Diplacus/Mimulus Species and How to Use Them
 
April
The Cuttings Garden: Native Plants for Cut Flowers
 
May
Radiant Reds: Native Red and Pink Flowers
 
June
Tracy’s Insect Garden: Attracting Insects to Your Garden
[not available]
July
Buzzing of Bees: Native Bees and how to attract them to your Garden
 
August
Water-wise Success: the First Two Years in a Native Plant Garden
 
September
No classes
October
November
Delicious Drinks: Native Plants for Teas & Other Beverages
 
 
December
Magnificent  Manzanitas: the Genus Arctostaphylos
 

 

 

2010 Season

 

Month
Topic
January
Classic Climbers: Vines and Climbers for Classical Houses
 
February
Hospitable Habitat: Habitat for Ground-feeding/dwelling Birds & Reptiles
 
March
The Name Game: Taxonomy, Local & Island Endemics - How Plants Are Named, And Why
 
April
Fragrant Flowers: Natives with the Most Fragrant Flowers
 
May
Year-round Color: Planning for Year-round Color
 
June
Ponds & Pools: Great Plants for In and Around Ponds/Pools
 
July

Promoting Pollinators: Gardening for Butterflies & Other Pollinators

 
August
Woodland Wonders: Plants for Dry Shade: Plants from Oak Woodlands that Thrive in Dry Shade
 
September
No classes
October
November
Prudent Pruning: Focus on Pruning Plants from the Chaparral
 
 
December
Elegant Espaliers: Native plants that can be trained to grow in narrow places
 
 

 

 

 

 

2009 Season

 

Month
Topic
January
Beyond the Lawn Parking Strip: Designing and Growing a Water-wise Native Parking Strip
 
February
Luscious Lupines: Native Annual & Perennial Lupines for the Home Garden
 
March
Pests, Pests, Pests: Common Pests of Native Plants and How to Deal With Them
 
April
A Garden of Gourmet Seasonings: Local Native Seasoning Plants and Their Uses in the Garden & Kitchen
 
Handouts (4 per pg) :
 
May
Clay & Hummingbirds: Gardening on Clay Soils, with an Emphasis on Hummingbird Plants
 
June
Simply Succulent: Native Cacti and Succulents
 
July

More Flights of Butterflies:  S. Bay Native Plants to Attract Butterflies

 
August
Gardening on Sand: Water-wise Gardens in Sandy Soils
 
September
Weeds & More Weeds: Common Weeds of Native Gardens & Methods to Combat Them
 
October
No Class
November
Seeds for the Birds: Native Plants That Provide Food for Seed-Eating Birds
 
 
December
Sunshine & Sunflowers: Annual Wildflower Garden with a Yellow/Orange Theme
 

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