Until now there wasn’t a good resource for locating urban gardens in Los Angeles. Carol Goldstein oversaw this project at UCLA that can verify there are 1,261 urban agricultural sites here in sunny SoCal. This study did NOT count backyard farms or residential edible gardens. A fun INTERACTIVE MAP was created through this research. You can now check out verified agricultural gardens in your area. Including which schools have their own gardens.
Los Angeles City Council finally allows what local hero Ron Finley has been advocating for years. Now it is legal to plant vegetables and other edibles in parkway strips. Share with your neighbors, and keep your dogs off the lettuce.
Stephanie was interviewed for this article in Houzz… http://
Here is the featured screen, supporting a very happy Orange Clock Vine (Thunbergia gregorii).
Scientists have discovered that wild bees pollinate orchards (and home gardens) more efficiently than rented honeybees. At Flora Grubb Gardens this amazing wall sculpture made from organic materials and reclaimed scrap doubles as a habitat for bees, birds and other native animals. This is a great DIY project, and there are many options available now commercially, too.
In case you missed it, check out LA Times’ ‘Reinventing the Chicken Coop’. This cool coop has a beautiful butterfly roof that doubles as a water catchment system.
We designed this elevated (but still in-ground) custom pool for a small backyard. Besides creating a hottub-runway for the dog, the flagstone walls prevent accidental falls into the pool and offer ample built-in seating. This pool also has an automatic retractable cover and long bench/steps to create a shallow side with a deeper swim lane, running the length of the pool.
Unfortunately, we’re not credited in the article. But we worked with the clients and the architect to design all the outdoor spaces, including the decks.
We helped our client re-imagine their outdoor living space for entertaining, and for their growing family. Besides a new coat of paint, we added new furniture and potted plants.
This corner became an elegant dining area, finished with a wall planter.
We transformed this unused outdoor kitchen into a comfortable, shaded seating area.
Gardens, where once were pools. LA Times profiled this Silverlake backyard transformation, link here: Goodbye, hole in the ground
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