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- A garden full of edibles and wildlife habitat grows behind the workman’s cottage.
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- Can you see the parking pad?
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- This elevated tree and shade of trained Fairy Duster give a private patio feel to a parking pad at the back of the property.
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- UC Verde Buffalo Grass holds a lawn-like aesthetic.
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- Wildflowers, including sunny California poppies and Lilac Verbena fill petite spaces between buildings.
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- The beauty of the biological pond, key to creating habitat in this urban space, is front and center. Less visible is the rain barrel, which provides supplemental water to the garden throughout the year.
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- The petite strip of planting between the elevated garden and sidewalk isn’t simply a visual delight – it also absorbs rainfall and any potential garden runoff.
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- A vibrant and varied mix of verdant Ceanothus, Junus and Yarrow line the sidewalk and soften the rock wall and wrought iron fence.
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- It’s impossible to walk by the California Lilac (Ceanothus) at the base of the deck without a gram or two. It’s not just the blooms – this beauty is often dancing with butterflies and bees.
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- The certified wildlife garden provides an oasis of habitat in a neighborhood with dense housing.
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- Inside the Urban Wildlife Habitat
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- The home’s charming iron fence is covered with Morning Glory, sages and California Lilac.
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- This vividly green front lawn is a yarrow IdealMow lawn alternative that will erupt with white flowers, surrounding this sunny Santa Monica home with the look of snow. In addition to being featured on several years of the Theodore Payne Foundation Native Garden Tour, the Santa Monica Conservancy has recognized its historical relevance.
