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VALUED CUSTOMERS & FRIENDS+

Cooler mornings. Awe inspiring sunsets. Hope for rain. Native gardens waking from summer siestas. We adore all LA’s seasonal changes – but maybe these most of all.

Less welcome are Santa Anas and the enhanced fire danger they bring. With brush fires throughout the county, some far from established fire severity zones, we encourage wildfire preparation.

We’ll be out and about in the coming weeks, helping communities from Calabasas to Sierra Madre prepare for wildfire – as well as long term beauty and resilience. We hope to see you in a garden or two!

With great affection,

Cassy and Kirk Aoyagi

LATEST NEWS+

Often the decisions that support LA’s resilience support our own as well.
 
 

Theodore Payne Foundation. By Cassy Aoyagi: A well-designed and maintained native landscape can be wildfire defensive. Join Cassy as she describes the ins and outs of such a space with Theodore Payne Foundation. View Video
 
 
 

Houzz. By Marrianne Lipanovich: A well-designed outdoor kitchen can elevate your cooking and entertaining experience. Read on to learn more about the grills, layouts, materials and other features designers use. See Kitchens

See more of the kitchen included in Marianne’s article and others we enjoyed creating.
 
 

 

SUSTAINABLE TIPS+

Santa Ana winds will soon challenge our trees.

Large concrete slabs with gravel joints sit under an abundant tree canopy.

By JT Wilkinson: LA’s oak trees can defend us from extreme heat, wildfire, and high energy bills. What does it take to defend them in return? Learn Here
 
 

September 2024

LATEST NEWS+

Prepare Landscapes for Wildfire
Design a Dream Kitchen
 

UPCOMING EVENTS+

Fire Resilient Home+Garden
Sierra Madre Wellness Fair
 

SUSTAINABLE TIPS+

Defend Our Defenders
 

BLOOMING NOW+

Berries, Seeds
So Many Blooms!
 

TEAM UPDATE+

New CNPS Resources
 

UPCOMING EVENTS+

Learn strategies to prepare your garden for wildfire and overall resilience.

September 28: Fire Resilient Home+Garden Opening and Awards

October 5: City of Sierra Madre Wellness Fair

 

BLOOMING NOW+

Lovely leaf changes and waving seed heads catch our eyes in fall.

There are also many local lovelies Blooming Now. Watch for more of our fall favorites – and yours!

 

 

TEAM UPDATE+

While our team is small, sometimes it also feels like it is all of LA.

Calfornia Native Plant Society recently launched Wildfire: Resources for Resilience and Recovery. You may recognize some of our work in there!

 

 

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