tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70755798200218574772011-07-07T17:35:37.161-07:00Back to Nativeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04109661016075480295noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075579820021857477.post-31830071888899491232010-08-29T12:32:00.001-07:002010-08-29T18:17:33.617-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr9HR2KSmI/AAAAAAAACCs/-gqVDcqK6sQ/s1600/IMG_5371.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510995395532704354" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr9HR2KSmI/AAAAAAAACCs/-gqVDcqK6sQ/s320/IMG_5371.JPG" /></a><br />Golden yarrow, coyote mint, grape and California aster line the path along the side yard. Purple three awned grass accents the foreground.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr9G-XA63I/AAAAAAAACCk/IFli_K5w37Q/s1600/IMG_5382.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510995390301793138" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr9G-XA63I/AAAAAAAACCk/IFli_K5w37Q/s320/IMG_5382.JPG" /></a><br />Wild morning glories (yes, there is a native species of morning glory) climb the fence to make a quick screen from the prying eyes of golfers in the back yard. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr9GZYZm4I/AAAAAAAACCc/niGkeA0_rjA/s1600/IMG_5396.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 82px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510995380375493506" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr9GZYZm4I/AAAAAAAACCc/niGkeA0_rjA/s320/IMG_5396.JPG" /></a><br />Backyard shrubs.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr9F3hKE5I/AAAAAAAACCU/M_fmA4NX5Lc/s1600/IMG_5464.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510995371285418898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr9F3hKE5I/AAAAAAAACCU/M_fmA4NX5Lc/s320/IMG_5464.JPG" /></a><br />Milkweed buds.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr9E_vuMyI/AAAAAAAACCM/d3bHAuuEd1Y/s1600/IMG_5484.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510995356314120994" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr9E_vuMyI/AAAAAAAACCM/d3bHAuuEd1Y/s320/IMG_5484.JPG" /></a><br />Wild morning glory.</div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr75QG3qkI/AAAAAAAACCE/C-GjiWJrW8o/s1600/IMG_5407.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510994055036119618" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr75QG3qkI/AAAAAAAACCE/C-GjiWJrW8o/s320/IMG_5407.JPG" /></a><br />Purple Sage with Wooly Blue Curls in the background.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr75Le9ujI/AAAAAAAACB8/TqXjORPF4l8/s1600/IMG_5406.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510994053795002930" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr75Le9ujI/AAAAAAAACB8/TqXjORPF4l8/s320/IMG_5406.JPG" /></a><br />Purple sage.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr74zL2jPI/AAAAAAAACB0/jkkEFgcVVqs/s1600/IMG_5404.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510994047272389874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr74zL2jPI/AAAAAAAACB0/jkkEFgcVVqs/s320/IMG_5404.JPG" /></a><br />Wooly blue curls.</div><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr74cgB0MI/AAAAAAAACBs/_YApfR2eReE/s1600/IMG_5393.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510994041182998722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr74cgB0MI/AAAAAAAACBs/_YApfR2eReE/s320/IMG_5393.JPG" /></a><br />Backyard shrubs.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr74MXC4dI/AAAAAAAACBk/8xS2s-QqrOE/s1600/IMG_5369.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510994036850352594" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr74MXC4dI/AAAAAAAACBk/8xS2s-QqrOE/s320/IMG_5369.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr5znwRRaI/AAAAAAAACBc/k9vo8R_9DC4/s1600/IMG_5361.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 289px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510991759281309090" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr5znwRRaI/AAAAAAAACBc/k9vo8R_9DC4/s320/IMG_5361.JPG" /></a><br />Sideyard grasses.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr5zPVkc-I/AAAAAAAACBU/soIqzugrUNw/s1600/IMG_5345.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510991752726868962" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr5zPVkc-I/AAAAAAAACBU/soIqzugrUNw/s320/IMG_5345.JPG" /></a><br />California asters.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr5ylkQGpI/AAAAAAAACBM/0GAiKLSFaQ0/s1600/IMG_5332.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510991741514160786" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr5ylkQGpI/AAAAAAAACBM/0GAiKLSFaQ0/s320/IMG_5332.JPG" /></a><br />Walkway lined with California asters.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr5yDv72nI/AAAAAAAACBE/BTTiPl6Tgac/s1600/IMG_5308.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510991732436359794" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr5yDv72nI/AAAAAAAACBE/BTTiPl6Tgac/s320/IMG_5308.JPG" /></a><br />Courtyard with manzanita, purple three awned grass and monkeyflower.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr5xhlpXNI/AAAAAAAACA8/Opnhc1ZPfGo/s1600/IMG_5303.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510991723266399442" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr5xhlpXNI/AAAAAAAACA8/Opnhc1ZPfGo/s320/IMG_5303.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr4xrjDfZI/AAAAAAAACA0/jhzJCSevYlw/s1600/IMG_5281.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510990626428255634" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr4xrjDfZI/AAAAAAAACA0/jhzJCSevYlw/s320/IMG_5281.JPG" /></a><br />California sagebrush dominates the front yard!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr4wn3Le-I/AAAAAAAACAs/DpSVcYicTFo/s1600/IMG_5276.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510990608259054562" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr4wn3Le-I/AAAAAAAACAs/DpSVcYicTFo/s320/IMG_5276.JPG" /></a><br />Hass's Dudleya in the front yard.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr4wUuvWfI/AAAAAAAACAk/MRZT1GwxExM/s1600/IMG_5270.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510990603123382770" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr4wUuvWfI/AAAAAAAACAk/MRZT1GwxExM/s320/IMG_5270.JPG" /></a><br />Penstemon spectabilis in the front yard.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr4v13taXI/AAAAAAAACAc/Yya6WFM430E/s1600/IMG_5253.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 310px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510990594839505266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr4v13taXI/AAAAAAAACAc/Yya6WFM430E/s320/IMG_5253.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr4vVo-BDI/AAAAAAAACAU/PvYrYxzh7Vk/s1600/IMG_5250.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510990586187744306" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr4vVo-BDI/AAAAAAAACAU/PvYrYxzh7Vk/s320/IMG_5250.JPG" /></a><br />Deer grass in the front yard - magnificent!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr12XIRfAI/AAAAAAAACAM/gUMeqs9y4MU/s1600/IMG_5249.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510987408311680002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr12XIRfAI/AAAAAAAACAM/gUMeqs9y4MU/s320/IMG_5249.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr11qjpwrI/AAAAAAAACAE/jsf7sp89u68/s1600/IMG_5244.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510987396346921650" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr11qjpwrI/AAAAAAAACAE/jsf7sp89u68/s320/IMG_5244.JPG" /></a><br />Golden yarrow in the front yard.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr11bTkepI/AAAAAAAAB_8/6To6OKgEyIk/s1600/IMG_5241.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510987392252934802" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr11bTkepI/AAAAAAAAB_8/6To6OKgEyIk/s320/IMG_5241.JPG" /></a><br />California aster in the strip between the two driveways leading to the three car garage. </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr106G8EYI/AAAAAAAAB_0/DgCnQ7bp5x0/s1600/IMG_5238.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510987383341584770" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr106G8EYI/AAAAAAAAB_0/DgCnQ7bp5x0/s320/IMG_5238.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr10vJCubI/AAAAAAAAB_s/2vIWLdffjbc/s1600/IMG_5237.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510987380397619634" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr10vJCubI/AAAAAAAAB_s/2vIWLdffjbc/s320/IMG_5237.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.costamesagreen.com/">For sale! </a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr0LnC9MGI/AAAAAAAAB_k/ifFR5NLil7A/s1600/IMG_5235.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510985574338343010" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr0LnC9MGI/AAAAAAAAB_k/ifFR5NLil7A/s320/IMG_5235.JPG" /></a><br />A lively jumble of California sagebrush, purple sage and morning glory in the front yard.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr0LOEd5zI/AAAAAAAAB_c/zLdG4UN9Jwk/s1600/Costa+Mesa+Green+Home_8-29-10_4.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510985567633794866" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr0LOEd5zI/AAAAAAAAB_c/zLdG4UN9Jwk/s320/Costa+Mesa+Green+Home_8-29-10_4.jpg" /></a><br />Looks great - even in the heat of August!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr0Kqm1-uI/AAAAAAAAB_U/zKCW8R3gQZ4/s1600/Costa+Mesa+Green+Home_8-29-10_3.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510985558114302690" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr0Kqm1-uI/AAAAAAAAB_U/zKCW8R3gQZ4/s320/Costa+Mesa+Green+Home_8-29-10_3.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr0KCZ2hUI/AAAAAAAAB_M/DjXI5FrUV8E/s1600/Costa+Mesa+Green+Home_8-29-10_2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510985547322393922" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr0KCZ2hUI/AAAAAAAAB_M/DjXI5FrUV8E/s320/Costa+Mesa+Green+Home_8-29-10_2.jpg" /></a><br />Wooly blue curls in their full blooming glory!<br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr0Jv2Qo0I/AAAAAAAAB_E/JExClsrK0zI/s1600/Costa+Mesa+Green+Home_8-29-10_1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510985542341272386" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/THr0Jv2Qo0I/AAAAAAAAB_E/JExClsrK0zI/s320/Costa+Mesa+Green+Home_8-29-10_1.jpg" /></a><br />The California sagebrush looks wind swept and beautiful beside the flagstone wall. <div></div><div><a href="mailto:%20reggie@backtonatives.org">Contact us </a>to schedule a consult soon! Planting season is right around the corner.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7075579820021857477-3183007188889949123?l=btnportfolio.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Back to Nativeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04109661016075480295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075579820021857477.post-383070380514122962010-08-07T17:21:00.001-07:002010-08-07T19:06:04.359-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4FGQfoxaI/AAAAAAAAB8U/epAYtScvgPM/s1600/IMG_3346.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502841399758341538" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4FGQfoxaI/AAAAAAAAB8U/epAYtScvgPM/s200/IMG_3346.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4FFwF5uGI/AAAAAAAAB8M/UQ1IjimuxtQ/s1600/IMG_3338.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502841391060465762" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4FFwF5uGI/AAAAAAAAB8M/UQ1IjimuxtQ/s200/IMG_3338.JPG" /></a><br /><div> This Newport Beach Native Plant Landscape was planted by volunteers at a Back to Natives Landscape workshop last January (2010). See photos of the workshop <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2049653&amp;id=1127173906&amp;l=f1a69252b8">HERE</a>. <div><br /><div> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4AXGY775I/AAAAAAAAB78/ehne95Hsvzs/s1600/IMG_3296.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502836191545520018" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4AXGY775I/AAAAAAAAB78/ehne95Hsvzs/s200/IMG_3296.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4AWG2m55I/AAAAAAAAB70/oFclkcsVVY8/s1600/IMG_3275.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502836174490101650" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4AWG2m55I/AAAAAAAAB70/oFclkcsVVY8/s200/IMG_3275.JPG" /></a></div><div>I love the way the dudleya and the grasses look in the DG (decomposed granite) mulch.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4AVbhKITI/AAAAAAAAB7s/12ZCkevooLw/s1600/IMG_3274.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502836162857410866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4AVbhKITI/AAAAAAAAB7s/12ZCkevooLw/s200/IMG_3274.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4FFYwBryI/AAAAAAAAB8E/u5YPBgHsIEQ/s1600/IMG_3297.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502841384794697506" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4FFYwBryI/AAAAAAAAB8E/u5YPBgHsIEQ/s200/IMG_3297.JPG" /></a> </div><div>The frequent rain gave it a jump start and it looks fabulous in thes photos taken this Spring!<br /></div><div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4AUlMewPI/AAAAAAAAB7k/xP3TMArfpPo/s1600/IMG_3273.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502836148275167474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4AUlMewPI/AAAAAAAAB7k/xP3TMArfpPo/s200/IMG_3273.JPG" /></a><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502836135621329314" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF4AT2DkgaI/AAAAAAAAB7c/6VMX3BvS6h0/s200/IMG_3271.JPG" /></div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF38xR2xyNI/AAAAAAAAB7U/8mR14iMtUUc/s1600/IMG_3258.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502832243253561554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF38xR2xyNI/AAAAAAAAB7U/8mR14iMtUUc/s320/IMG_3258.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF38xEkvTeI/AAAAAAAAB7M/VqYNRvss-6w/s1600/IMG_3248.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502832239688240610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF38xEkvTeI/AAAAAAAAB7M/VqYNRvss-6w/s320/IMG_3248.JPG" /></a><br />The golden yarrow in flower is spectacular! <div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF38wZhEn_I/AAAAAAAAB68/le-Riit74lo/s1600/IMG_3218.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502832228130136050" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF38wZhEn_I/AAAAAAAAB68/le-Riit74lo/s320/IMG_3218.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF38vzTrBxI/AAAAAAAAB60/iLzowLICdQE/s1600/IMG_1260.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502832217873385234" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/TF38vzTrBxI/AAAAAAAAB60/iLzowLICdQE/s320/IMG_1260.JPG" /></a> <div> </div><div>Holes were drilled in this rock wall and dudleya and blue eyed grass were planted within them. They are watered by modified drip irrigation (micro emitters) from above.</div><div> </div><div>See pics from our irrigation workshop <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2054762&amp;id=1127173906&amp;l=f0c19082b8">HERE</a>.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7075579820021857477-38307038051412296?l=btnportfolio.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Back to Nativeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04109661016075480295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075579820021857477.post-60762599718431451152010-01-31T07:52:00.000-08:002010-01-31T08:17:12.899-08:00The locally native landscaping in this Laguna Beach yard has grown to maturity, and looks beautiful, espcially after the Winter rains.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WqY_PGIAI/AAAAAAAAB6k/SpJlsMpHobU/s1600-h/sages.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432935871760703490" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WqY_PGIAI/AAAAAAAAB6k/SpJlsMpHobU/s320/sages.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Sages stretch toward the sunlight.</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WqZ76WAKI/AAAAAAAAB6s/GDfaTxRcDNg/s1600-h/strawberries.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432935888048226466" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WqZ76WAKI/AAAAAAAAB6s/GDfaTxRcDNg/s320/strawberries.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Strawberries spread. They're one of my favorite groundcovers.</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WqYLR4-7I/AAAAAAAAB6c/IshGN_wb63s/s1600-h/rose+hedge.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432935857813781426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WqYLR4-7I/AAAAAAAAB6c/IshGN_wb63s/s320/rose+hedge.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>A "hedge" of wild roses.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WowTnGhgI/AAAAAAAAB58/XZQoOTob77A/s1600-h/Laguna+Beach+door.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432934073343837698" style="WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WowTnGhgI/AAAAAAAAB58/XZQoOTob77A/s200/Laguna+Beach+door.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2Wov-9iXwI/AAAAAAAAB50/M_EuDQri9GQ/s1600-h/hummingbird.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432934067800792834" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2Wov-9iXwI/AAAAAAAAB50/M_EuDQri9GQ/s200/hummingbird.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This hummingbird waits impatiently for us to leave so he can return to nectaring on the flowers.</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WqXKe30iI/AAAAAAAAB6U/JKl9W_pjQ9M/s1600-h/right3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432935840419926562" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WqXKe30iI/AAAAAAAAB6U/JKl9W_pjQ9M/s320/right3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WoBYr0UcI/AAAAAAAAB5k/zTYy4bbJZVU/s1600-h/fleabane-2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432933267251941826" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WoBYr0UcI/AAAAAAAAB5k/zTYy4bbJZVU/s200/fleabane-2.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br />Fleabane.</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WovZJu6YI/AAAAAAAAB5s/MmA6HmTq1Kk/s1600-h/gooseberry.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432934057651399042" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WovZJu6YI/AAAAAAAAB5s/MmA6HmTq1Kk/s200/gooseberry.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Gooseberry.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WpsyjgjUI/AAAAAAAAB6M/zc4JRhf0qTs/s1600-h/right-best.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432935112442416450" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WpsyjgjUI/AAAAAAAAB6M/zc4JRhf0qTs/s400/right-best.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WoA8ucAvI/AAAAAAAAB5c/pjvumhHX6RI/s1600-h/fleabane.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432933259746738930" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WoA8ucAvI/AAAAAAAAB5c/pjvumhHX6RI/s200/fleabane.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WoAEAWBoI/AAAAAAAAB5U/co6elfPXSmI/s1600-h/dudleya.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432933244521023106" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WoAEAWBoI/AAAAAAAAB5U/co6elfPXSmI/s200/dudleya.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Dudleya</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WpsCWiDlI/AAAAAAAAB6E/mzKHGWOgek8/s1600-h/left.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432935099503087186" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2WpsCWiDlI/AAAAAAAAB6E/mzKHGWOgek8/s400/left.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2Wn-rcU6fI/AAAAAAAAB5E/-ZUwt-Hn3jU/s1600-h/black+sage.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432933220747635186" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2Wn-rcU6fI/AAAAAAAAB5E/-ZUwt-Hn3jU/s200/black+sage.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Black sage. </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2Wn_X5VKzI/AAAAAAAAB5M/eFG-NDyE--U/s1600-h/buckwheat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432933232680446770" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/S2Wn_X5VKzI/AAAAAAAAB5M/eFG-NDyE--U/s200/buckwheat.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Buckwheat.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7075579820021857477-6076259971843145115?l=btnportfolio.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Back to Nativeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04109661016075480295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075579820021857477.post-50097092890834139252009-04-05T20:49:00.000-07:002009-04-05T21:27:50.826-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdmDwDVwvUI/AAAAAAAAB48/2qY05jwFFao/s1600-h/vacation_2007_20090405_0041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321429296268492098" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdmDwDVwvUI/AAAAAAAAB48/2qY05jwFFao/s320/vacation_2007_20090405_0041.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Coffee berry &amp; blackberries<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdmDgt0zFII/AAAAAAAAB40/3271iZWFLfE/s1600-h/vacation_2007_20090405_0035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321429032795051138" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdmDgt0zFII/AAAAAAAAB40/3271iZWFLfE/s320/vacation_2007_20090405_0035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Yucca &amp; dudleya. theres not alot of room in this small Irvine garden, so many of the specimens live in pots and planters.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdmDgTKtgqI/AAAAAAAAB4s/2px7XOmLgMk/s1600-h/IMG_7539.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321429025639203490" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdmDgTKtgqI/AAAAAAAAB4s/2px7XOmLgMk/s320/IMG_7539.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Buckwheat in a wine barrel. Deerweed.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdmDgLPJdKI/AAAAAAAAB4k/JEr-SK-nHZg/s1600-h/Early+Spring_09_15.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321429023510328482" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdmDgLPJdKI/AAAAAAAAB4k/JEr-SK-nHZg/s320/Early+Spring_09_15.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Conejo buckwheat.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/Sdl_uYqAnuI/AAAAAAAAB4c/z7Z4NNY-igc/s1600-h/Early+Spring_09_5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321424869584314082" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/Sdl_uYqAnuI/AAAAAAAAB4c/z7Z4NNY-igc/s320/Early+Spring_09_5.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Wildflowers. These are tidy tips.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/Sdl_uJHnpeI/AAAAAAAAB4U/HJm0zJHW6qM/s1600-h/Early+Spring_09_3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321424865413539298" style="WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/Sdl_uJHnpeI/AAAAAAAAB4U/HJm0zJHW6qM/s320/Early+Spring_09_3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/Sdl-DusX75I/AAAAAAAAB4E/kMssunSlcW0/s1600-h/Early+Spring_09_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321423037253808018" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/Sdl-DusX75I/AAAAAAAAB4E/kMssunSlcW0/s320/Early+Spring_09_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/Sdl_uDUJNCI/AAAAAAAAB4M/4G1jdaHjfCA/s1600-h/Early+Spring_09_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321424863855457314" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/Sdl_uDUJNCI/AAAAAAAAB4M/4G1jdaHjfCA/s320/Early+Spring_09_2.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>Coral bells.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/Sdl-DQK-ndI/AAAAAAAAB38/rkZtjMMT13E/s1600-h/Alligator+Lizard.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321423029060672978" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/Sdl-DQK-ndI/AAAAAAAAB38/rkZtjMMT13E/s320/Alligator+Lizard.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Alligator lizard!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/Sdl-DFLtIcI/AAAAAAAAB30/eBDuEUJfPw0/s1600-h/Allens+Hummingbird.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321423026110931394" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/Sdl-DFLtIcI/AAAAAAAAB30/eBDuEUJfPw0/s320/Allens+Hummingbird.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Hummingbird.</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7075579820021857477-5009709289083413925?l=btnportfolio.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Back to Nativeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04109661016075480295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075579820021857477.post-51978969695585649952009-04-05T13:51:00.000-07:002009-04-05T14:28:40.779-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkePIJE0nI/AAAAAAAAB3s/eEj6yDR4P-Q/s1600-h/20090328_9999_61.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321317679947371122" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkePIJE0nI/AAAAAAAAB3s/eEj6yDR4P-Q/s320/20090328_9999_61.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkeO-zPv5I/AAAAAAAAB3k/A6bNjywBJfg/s1600-h/20090328_9999_27.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321317677439893394" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkeO-zPv5I/AAAAAAAAB3k/A6bNjywBJfg/s320/20090328_9999_27.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkeOtVvGFI/AAAAAAAAB3c/-kBlJl-DFNw/s1600-h/20090328_9999_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321317672752715858" style="WIDTH: 231px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkeOtVvGFI/AAAAAAAAB3c/-kBlJl-DFNw/s320/20090328_9999_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkbantE9LI/AAAAAAAAB3U/upBhhKJQlvE/s1600-h/verticle_4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321314578863551666" style="WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkbantE9LI/AAAAAAAAB3U/upBhhKJQlvE/s320/verticle_4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkbaX5UuEI/AAAAAAAAB3M/RZ3W3iGCI4c/s1600-h/verticle_3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321314574619949122" style="WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkbaX5UuEI/AAAAAAAAB3M/RZ3W3iGCI4c/s320/verticle_3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkaSbRjjVI/AAAAAAAAB28/OoNzxo74ZT8/s1600-h/feature_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321313338576309586" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkaSbRjjVI/AAAAAAAAB28/OoNzxo74ZT8/s320/feature_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkaSFhNItI/AAAAAAAAB20/CL3iUbcc7AA/s1600-h/Corner_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321313332736369362" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 135px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkaSFhNItI/AAAAAAAAB20/CL3iUbcc7AA/s320/Corner_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkaSJVD5LI/AAAAAAAAB2s/XSEGKzSyj0E/s1600-h/close-up_asters.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321313333759173810" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_643x6raRSws/SdkaSJVD5LI/AAAAAAAAB2s/XSEGKzSyj0E/s320/close-up_asters.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7075579820021857477-5197896969558564995?l=btnportfolio.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Back to Nativeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04109661016075480295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075579820021857477.post-34556149848034214502008-08-02T07:54:00.001-07:002008-08-22T21:48:05.138-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR2rwTD3MI/AAAAAAAABMU/KL2ZKyedVRY/s1600-h/Leeds_Hedge+nettle+.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229935561355287746" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR2rwTD3MI/AAAAAAAABMU/KL2ZKyedVRY/s320/Leeds_Hedge+nettle+.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Hedge nettle loves this tiny shady, moist place on the side of the house.<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR2sPAwcKI/AAAAAAAABMc/jgd2J8j6SN4/s1600-h/Leeds_Jeremy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229935569600016546" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR2sPAwcKI/AAAAAAAABMc/jgd2J8j6SN4/s320/Leeds_Jeremy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Natives CAN be planted in a yard where children play.<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR2sUoSBwI/AAAAAAAABMk/Rz8YaLmhbEU/s1600-h/White+sage.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229935571107972866" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR2sUoSBwI/AAAAAAAABMk/Rz8YaLmhbEU/s320/White+sage.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />White sage.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR2snk7xWI/AAAAAAAABMs/NoPoNZKlh3o/s1600-h/Leeds_Summer+08_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229935576194205026" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR2snk7xWI/AAAAAAAABMs/NoPoNZKlh3o/s320/Leeds_Summer+08_2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR2tJfeT5I/AAAAAAAABM0/YPDd6jAlEIQ/s1600-h/Yarrow.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229935585298108306" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR2tJfeT5I/AAAAAAAABM0/YPDd6jAlEIQ/s320/Yarrow.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Yarrow<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR1zqgA-sI/AAAAAAAABLs/Qmv9657qY6k/s1600-h/Leeds_Aster+Border+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229934597726337730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR1zqgA-sI/AAAAAAAABLs/Qmv9657qY6k/s320/Leeds_Aster+Border+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We planted this border of aster as an experiment. Since they were successful, this family may decide to plant them as a "lawn". To keep them growing low, they can be mowed after those flowers go to seed, and they take lots of traffic.<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR10KI8lOI/AAAAAAAABL0/-BAFqcCwpYY/s1600-h/Leeds_Child%27s+garden+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229934606219515106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR10KI8lOI/AAAAAAAABL0/-BAFqcCwpYY/s320/Leeds_Child%27s+garden+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The asters taking traffic. :)<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR10My4bII/AAAAAAAABL8/yW5VzQXtmCY/s1600-h/Leeds+Owls.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229934606932274306" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR10My4bII/AAAAAAAABL8/yW5VzQXtmCY/s320/Leeds+Owls.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR10jdpoZI/AAAAAAAABME/ktV4I0plPi8/s1600-h/Leeds_Child%27s+garden+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229934613017239954" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR10jdpoZI/AAAAAAAABME/ktV4I0plPi8/s320/Leeds_Child%27s+garden+4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Mulch keeps the weeds down and the moisture in. Primrose from a native wildflower mix are coming up in the background. In the fall their seeds will provide abundant food for birds, and the family will enjoy watching the birds visit their back yard!<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR10-4LdMI/AAAAAAAABMM/kizx7Lal2zw/s1600-h/Leeds_Consult+Summer+08.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229934620376265922" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/SJR10-4LdMI/AAAAAAAABMM/kizx7Lal2zw/s320/Leeds_Consult+Summer+08.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7075579820021857477-3455614984803421450?l=btnportfolio.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Back to Nativeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04109661016075480295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075579820021857477.post-74198984947989155702008-03-29T18:13:00.001-07:002008-03-29T18:45:53.621-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7uiF1CFHI/AAAAAAAABEk/xApqRF-cn7c/s1600-h/20080320_3202.JPG"></a><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7qyV1CFFI/AAAAAAAABEU/jwWNZ8b0D_g/s1600-h/Golden+Yarrow_wooley+blue+curls_yucca.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183338371723957330" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7qyV1CFFI/AAAAAAAABEU/jwWNZ8b0D_g/s320/Golden+Yarrow_wooley+blue+curls_yucca.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Yucca, golden yarrow and wooley blue curls brighten this Coast Mesa front yard! </div><div><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7wMl1CFMI/AAAAAAAABFM/oisk9kYq-gA/s1600-h/20080320_3347.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183344320253662402" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7wMl1CFMI/AAAAAAAABFM/oisk9kYq-gA/s320/20080320_3347.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Wooley Blue Curls up close</div><div><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7ui11CFJI/AAAAAAAABE0/uIczK2OOk10/s1600-h/20080320_3221.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183342503482496146" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7ui11CFJI/AAAAAAAABE0/uIczK2OOk10/s320/20080320_3221.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Monkeyflower in bloom.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7ujV1CFKI/AAAAAAAABE8/UAQ3QI65u-k/s1600-h/20080320_3238.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183342512072430754" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7ujV1CFKI/AAAAAAAABE8/UAQ3QI65u-k/s320/20080320_3238.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Morrels!?<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7ukF1CFLI/AAAAAAAABFE/tFeiBCRUvCw/s1600-h/20080320_3284.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183342524957332658" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7ukF1CFLI/AAAAAAAABFE/tFeiBCRUvCw/s320/20080320_3284.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Even the non-native butterflies like native plant nectar!<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7qx11CFDI/AAAAAAAABEE/22OJ1_snzTA/s1600-h/CSS+Front+Yard.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183338363134022706" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7qx11CFDI/AAAAAAAABEE/22OJ1_snzTA/s320/CSS+Front+Yard.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7qyF1CFEI/AAAAAAAABEM/k84dkt6HhIU/s1600-h/CSS+path.JPG"></a>My kind of family - TWO Prius in the driveway! ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7qy11CFGI/AAAAAAAABEc/j-nzoZQ2nW0/s1600-h/20080320_3257.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183338380313891938" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7qy11CFGI/AAAAAAAABEc/j-nzoZQ2nW0/s320/20080320_3257.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Native Morning Glory on the portico.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7uiV1CFII/AAAAAAAABEs/YLIClz1Cd7w/s1600-h/20080320_3204.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183342494892561538" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7uiV1CFII/AAAAAAAABEs/YLIClz1Cd7w/s320/20080320_3204.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7wNF1CFNI/AAAAAAAABFU/HuKexHxdTyc/s1600-h/20080320_3332.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183344328843597010" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R-7wNF1CFNI/AAAAAAAABFU/HuKexHxdTyc/s320/20080320_3332.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7075579820021857477-7419898494798915570?l=btnportfolio.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Back to Nativeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04109661016075480295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075579820021857477.post-69527542778438874732008-01-05T17:54:00.001-08:002008-01-05T18:09:42.112-08:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R4A1IM5TiJI/AAAAAAAAAhs/MpBjQ9FIVb4/s1600-h/Pearlman_Dec07_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152176388728653970" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R4A1IM5TiJI/AAAAAAAAAhs/MpBjQ9FIVb4/s320/Pearlman_Dec07_2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This garden is reminiscent of mature Coastal Sage Scrub, just 8 months after planting! The soil at this location was just perfect. Now, with some restrained pruning, and the recent rains, these folks are in for a MAGNIFICENT show in the Spring!<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R4A1IM5TiKI/AAAAAAAAAh0/SdamuGrQ1JE/s1600-h/Pearlman_Dec07_monarch+J.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152176388728653986" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R4A1IM5TiKI/AAAAAAAAAh0/SdamuGrQ1JE/s320/Pearlman_Dec07_monarch+J.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Monarch butterflies were drawn in by the milkweed that was planted last Spring. There was evidence of many chrysalis that had already transformed to adult butterflies. It's not always this easy to attract butterflies to your host plants, but these folks live within eyesight of open space, so maybe the critters were already in the neighborhood.<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R4A1Ic5TiLI/AAAAAAAAAh8/1gZwODpSAOY/s1600-h/Pearlman_Dec07_strawberries.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152176393023621298" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R4A1Ic5TiLI/AAAAAAAAAh8/1gZwODpSAOY/s320/Pearlman_Dec07_strawberries.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This made me want to plant native strawberries as groundcover in MY yard!<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R4A1Is5TiMI/AAAAAAAAAiE/GJLKjmXfESY/s1600-h/Pearlman_Dec07_strawberries2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152176397318588610" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R4A1Is5TiMI/AAAAAAAAAiE/GJLKjmXfESY/s320/Pearlman_Dec07_strawberries2.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7075579820021857477-6952754277843887473?l=btnportfolio.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Back to Nativeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04109661016075480295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075579820021857477.post-63950304311523200542008-01-05T17:30:00.001-08:002008-01-05T17:53:04.828-08:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R4A0Fs5TiGI/AAAAAAAAAhU/dGhL8wmQg3s/s1600-h/BladderPod_CoyoteBrush.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152175246267353186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R4A0Fs5TiGI/AAAAAAAAAhU/dGhL8wmQg3s/s320/BladderPod_CoyoteBrush.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Coyote Brush &amp; Bladderpod<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R4A0GM5TiHI/AAAAAAAAAhc/VvA-ZJWXH1A/s1600-h/FalseIndigo++Buckwheat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152175254857287794" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R4A0GM5TiHI/AAAAAAAAAhc/VvA-ZJWXH1A/s320/FalseIndigo++Buckwheat.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Buckwheat &amp; False Indigo<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R4A0Gc5TiII/AAAAAAAAAhk/9hydfwhY8eQ/s1600-h/WhiteSage_CoyoteMint_Yarrow.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152175259152255106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_643x6raRSws/R4A0Gc5TiII/AAAAAAAAAhk/9hydfwhY8eQ/s320/WhiteSage_CoyoteMint_Yarrow.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />White sage, Yarrow &amp; Coyote Mint<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7075579820021857477-6395030431152320054?l=btnportfolio.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Back to Nativeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04109661016075480295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075579820021857477.post-66056216833960740762007-07-28T20:14:00.001-07:002007-07-28T20:57:49.363-07:00<a 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