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      How to Plant a Southern California Victory Garden

      With so many radical changes happening daily, we are all impacted right down to our…

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        Even though we like to think much in our lives is predictable and at least…

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        Southern California seems to be one of those areas that’s feeling the impact of drought…

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        As water becomes a critical issue in Southern California, it has become imperative to seek…

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      • Drought-Tolerant Shrubs for California

        According to NASA Earth Observatory, one-third of the United States experienced some level of drought in…

      • Exciting Evergreens for Southern California

        Evergreens are crucial to achieving varied texture and form, as well as the key to…

      • Regional Picks: Short Plants – Southern California

        See regional picks for short plants, and read the article by Steve Aitken for even…

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        Our gardens can be a tapestry of colors, shapes, and textures, and a fresh design…

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        In spring, many of our wild spaces are in bloom, and many of those flowering…

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        Here in Southern California, many of us are fortunate enough to be surrounded by citrus…

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        Fruit trees can be one of the best additions to any landscape. They offer shade…

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      • ‘Strawberry Fields’ gomphrena
        Gomphrena haageana ‘Strawberry Fields’
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        Distylium ‘PIIDIST-V’
      • Jazz Hands® variegated Chinese fringe-flower
        Loropetalum chinense ‘Irodori’
      • ‘Tropical Storm’ elephant’s ear
        Colocasia esculenta ‘Tropical Storm’
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        Lavandula stoechas 'IBPR901-2'
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        Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora

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