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VALUED CUSTOMERS & FRIENDS+

We’ve learned through nearly 30 years of digging in along side you that LA can do hard things. We see it over and over again: When the going gets tough, Angelenos pull together.

As much as we love the pretty blooms, it is your beauty, persistence and resilience that uplifts us.

Stay safe and gorgeous out there. We love you.

Sincerely,

Cassy and Kirk Aoyagi

LATEST NEWS+

Wildfire prepared gardens look like wildlife habitat. For good reason!
 
 
 

Why Is Your Trash Day a Wildfire Risk Factor?

KTLA. LA Unscripted: We are digging up the details on fire defensive landscaping to find tips on how you can protect your home. Watch and learn how trash day factors into the risk your home faces during wildfire. Watch the Show
 
 
 

Make Your Garden Fire Smart & Wildlife Friendly

National Wildlife Magazine. By Doreen Cubbie: Firescaping and wildlife gardening easily go hand in hand when you follow these straightforward tips from experts. Get Tips
 
 
 

Choose a (Pretty!) Path

Houzz. By Marianne Lipanovich: A garden path can be as simple as a strip of mowed grass through a meadow or as elaborate as an intricately laid flagstone entryway. Understanding the range of available materials can help you choose the best fit for your landscape. Choose a Path
 
 
 

SUSTAINABLE TIPS+

Native plants attract wildlife – maintenance behaviors determine how long they stay.


Maintain Your Garden for Wildlife

JT Wilkinson: Help wildlife feel safe enough to throw a garden party in your landscape. It’s likely so much easier than you think! Get Tips
 
 
 

July 2025

LATEST NEWS+

Why Is Trash Day A Risk Factor?
Garden for Wildfire + Wildlife
Choose a Pretty Path

SUSTAINABLE TIPS+

Maintain for Wildlife

BLOOMING NOW+

Fireworks!

TEAM UPDATE+

Maintain Resilience + Inclusion
Enjoy Wildlife Photos
 

BLOOMING NOW+

Authentic LA fireworks are Blooming Now!

Even with several hot days behind us, we are blown away by the blooms sticking around to delight us. See July Blooms!

 
 

TEAM UPDATE+

We believe in our community – for good reason!

Maintain Resilience

It’s hard to explain the delight of joining our Sunland Tujunga Forward friends! We’re uplifted by the neighbors who joined, honked, waved, or stopped by for the first maintenance day in the Tujunga Garden of Resilience and Inclusion. See the Fun!

Thank you JT Wilkinson for leading the volunteer effort and Elias and Adres for commuting in to volunteer on your days off. Your big hearts bring us such joy!

 

Enjoy Wildlife Photos

Throughout this issue, you’ll see exceptional wildlife photos from our friends and clients.

Lincoln Wood captured the inquisitive deer in his Pasadena garden. Several birds have gazed into Gordon Ownby‘s lens.

Lesly Hall captured a Titmouse reveling in the birdbath of the Urban Wildlife Habitat, while Orly Olivier caught a feathered friend dancing to Shake It Off in a Hilltop Haven.

We’re grateful to you for sharing and all the joy your photos bring!

 
 
 

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