Native foliage helps defend LA by reducing our fire risk and increasing our resilience to drought.
Flora. By Cassy Aoyagi: Our home base is a little nook adjacent to chaparral, in the city limits of Los Angeles. My husband grew up wandering these mountains and probably knows every trail by heart. He made me love it, even more than the beach where I was raised.
Our garden is our solace, joy, and laboratory. Yet it terrifies those trained to see Los Angeles’ authentic foliage as dangerous. Read More
La Opinion. By Jacqueline García: Experts in native nature advocate the use of native plants, and USGBC-LA is conducting classes to teach gardeners about sustainable gardens. Read Spanish | Read English
