Garden View, Theodore Payne Foundation, Sun Valley, California
Theodore Payne Foundation (TPF) is a nonprofit organization that inspires and educates Southern Californians about the beauty and ecological benefits of California native plants. Located on 22 acres of canyon land in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles,
2025 Climate-Friendly Garden Tour
*Beautiful and vibrant landscapes that are climate-friendly and water-wise. Visit any of the gardens, in any order, at any time.
*Mini-workshops will be held at select sites throughout the day.
*Compost giveaway at Las Flores Community Center!
When: May 17, 2025 • 10am-4pm
Where: Napa & Yountville, California
$5 for Adults/Free for Kids
#gardens #Gardening #DroughtTolerant #Napa #NapaCounty #Yountville #California
Registration:
https://naparcd.org/events/gardentour2025/
I think this may be a Showy Island Snapdragon that makes vibrant red trumpet shaped flowers in our garden.
I lost the tag a while ago.
#DuarteCA #CommunityGarden to be developed at #TzeitelParasCaracciPark
March 12, 2025
"Duarte residents will soon have a new space to grow fresh produce, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the outdoors. Last month, the Duarte City Council approved the development of the Duarte Community Garden at Tzeitel Paras-Caracci Park (2701 Royal Oaks Drive).
"'This project exemplifies our dedication to creating #sustainable, #accessible spaces for our residents,' said Mayor Cesar A. Garcia. 'This garden will not only enhance the beauty of our park but also provide a space where our community can come together, learn, and share in the joy of nature. I am excited to see this project grow and look forward to it becoming a vibrant part of our community.'
"The goal of the Duarte Community Garden is to increase #FoodSovereignty by creating garden plots for community members to grow healthy food, cultivate agricultural literacy with educational programs, gather community by creating a welcoming and accessible garden space, and perform ecosystem services by removing grass, installing a sustainable #DripIrrigation system, building a #NativeHabitatGarden, and collecting #compost.
"The garden will feature 20 plots and two #ADAAccessible raised beds, available for rent at $5 per month. Community members can plant edible (excluding smokable) plants and flowers for personal, noncommercial use. It will include a storage shed with garden tools, an irrigation system promoting sustainable practices, and ADA-accessible decomposed granite pathways.
"The garden will be run in partnership with Food Exploration and Discovery (#FoodEd), a nonprofit organization that collaborates with San Gabriel Valley communities to create edible education sites and provide programs on #ecosystem #stewardship, healthy living, #environmental innovation, and entrepreneurship.
"Food Ed’s educational model will support gardeners of all skill levels, providing supplies and plants for beginners while experienced gardeners can use their own resources. The garden will also offer picnic benches for community #gatherings and host educational programs on topics like #VegetableGardening, #composting, #DroughtTolerant landscaping, and #SoilHealth.
"As the lead on this grant project, Food Ed will be responsible for building the #DuarteCommunityGarden. This includes overseeing site construction, collecting infrastructure bids, contractor management, program management, community engagement and workshops/events, processing plot holder applications, plant and soil replenishment, above ground irrigation repairs, developing the garden’s webpage and branding and overall garden management through October of 2026.
"For more information on the Duarte Community Garden, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (626) 357-7931."
Source:
https://heysocal.com/2025/03/12/duarte-community-garden-to-be-developed-at-tzeitel-paras-caracci-park/
#ThirdSpaces #SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity #California #SolarPunk #Composting
If you have low water access or just generally consider yourself a crummy gardener, consider sedums. Especially native ones. You can literally propagate them by breaking off a small chunk of your original plant and sticking it in the ground. You can neglect them pretty extensively and they will just keep doing their thing. They mat out and squelch your weeds, giving anything else you plant a better chance as well.
2025 Climate-Friendly Garden Tour in Napa & Yountville
Interested in showcasing your Napa or Yountville garden on the 2025 Climate-Friendly Garden Tour?
Do you know a home garden, winery, or other commercial landscape that showcases water-wise, sustainable gardening?
Features they are looking for:
Drought-tolerant & native plants
Compost & mulch use
Smart irrigation & rain catchment
Organic food gardens
Greywater systems & more!
They welcome gardens that are evolving, have works in progress, or showcase future plans. If you or a neighbor have a great space to share, let us know!
Please fill out the interest form at NapaRCD.org/GardenTour2025 or contact Ashley@NapaRCD.org for more details.
#gardens #gardening #Napa #Yountville #NapaCounty #California #DroughtTolerant
October Water-Wise Landscaping Workshops in Napa
*October 9: Soils, Compost, and Mulch
*October 16: Water-Wise Plant Show
Where: Pelusi Building, Kennedy Park, 2296 Streblow Drive, Napa, California
All workshops are FREE, but please register online below.
#Napa #California #gardening #gardens #DroughtTolerant
https://www.cityofnapa.org/588/Water-Wise-Landscaping-Workshops
Thirsty Lawn to Low-water Succulents and Perennials
When: Thursday, October 3 at 7 p.m. PST
Where: Online Event--FREE
Join the UC Master Gardeners of Napa County on a step-by-step journey from weedy labor-intensive lawn to a succulent and perennial garden with a rainbow of year-round color.
Register:
https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=43181
First session in the Fall 2024 Water-Wise Landscaping Workshop Series presented by City of Napa Water in partnership with Napa County Resource Conservation District and UC Master Gardeners
#Napa #California #DroughtTolerant #Garden #Gardeing
6:30-8:30 pm. Pelusi Building, Kennedy Park, Napa
Workshop is FREE, but please register at cityofnapa.org/workshops
Water Wise Gardening in Napa
This website has links to Napa county city's water saving incentives, a guide to resetting your controller and water saving tips.
#gardening #gardens #DroughtTolerant #Napa #California #NapaCounty
Philadelphus lewisii California Mock orange. #DroughtTolerant #CaNativePlants #wildflowers #bloomscrolling they smell heavenly. Decidious. Mine grow in a hedge border.
Salvias are blooming in our garden and the only activity in the yard is the occasional hummingbird.
Cash For Grass
The City of #Napa offers water customers an incentive to replace their water-thirsty lawns with water-efficient landscaping. The basic program offers $1.00 per square foot to replace eligible lawn areas with:
Low-water-use, climate-appropriate plants (covering at least 50% of converted area once fully grown), and permeable hardscape (not exceeding 50% of converted area).
Program participants earn $2.00 for each square foot of parking strip area converted and that money will not count toward the overall site's maximum rebate amount.
#gardening #garden #DroughtTolerant
https://www.cityofnapa.org/585/Cash-For-Grass
#Buckwheat in full bloom, and lots of little pollinators buzzing about. Several of them are #honeybees, but most are little tiny native #bees and other small #pollinators.
What's blooming #today San Jose?!
I noticed that my Opuntia azurea (commonly known as Purple prickly pear) is in bloom! I haven't managed to catch this one in bloom before. Lots of cactus flowers only last a day so if you miss them you're out of luck for another year.
And for the more observant, yes, that is #Queen #WhatevaIWannaBe from the #SistaSystem. 
#LegoMovie #TiffanyHadish 
Our mini garden mini #SuperBloom! Click on the picture to open it up for the full effect.
The sedum that’s growing out of the hens and chickens has a yellow flower. The Santa Barbara daisies are bursting with flowers. In the background are some California poppies and a salvia. All are drought tolerant too!
Our salvia are blooming, as well as our California poppies! We never regret replacing the grass with a #wildflower garden.
Happiness is planting the Pentstemons that we rooted from cuttings.
TREE RECOMMENDATION: 4 season beauty. Small to midsise drought tolerant for temperate or Mediterranean climates. Crepe Myrtle. Lagerstroemia. Fall color, lovely winter silhouette & trunk (Birds love seeds). Spring leaf color and beautiful summer flowers. #gardening #trees #DroughtTolerant
