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  • Gardening

    Garden Q&A – Replacing lawn with a native garden

    April 2, 2018August 27, 2018
    Ready to convert your lawn into a native plant garden, but unsure how to get started? These six basic steps to lawn removal will set you up for success.
  • Sheet Mulching. Photo: Kristen Wernick
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    Sheet Mulching

    March 1, 2018October 2, 2018
    Organic gardeners know the key to healthy, vigorous plants is the soil. Learn how to compost your lawn into organic material and nutrients for new plants.
  • Gardening

    Alternatives to Lawns

    September 1, 2017April 2, 2018
    Did you know you can use native plants to create any design aesthetic? Many people have no idea what to put in place of their lawn, so here are some ideas to get you started!
  • More natives than lawn
    Gardening

    Lose the lawn, or just shrink it?

    March 31, 2010March 29, 2018
    The traditional lawn can be thought of as habitat stolen from butterflies, birds and all the other critters that live in Southern California.

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