Newport Beach Garden in Spring

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 HERE.

I love the way the dudleya and the grasses look in the DG (decomposed granite) mulch.

The frequent rain gave it a jump start and it looks fabulous in thes photos taken this Spring!

The golden yarrow in flower is spectacular!

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.

See pics from our irrigation workshop HERE.

Mature Native Landscape in Winter

The locally native landscaping in this Laguna Beach yard has grown to maturity, and looks beautiful, espcially after the Winter rains.

Sages stretch toward the sunlight.

Strawberries spread. They're one of my favorite groundcovers.

A "hedge" of wild roses.

This hummingbird waits impatiently for us to leave so he can return to nectaring on the flowers.

Fleabane.

Gooseberry.

Dudleya

Black sage.

Buckwheat.

Spring in an Irvine Garden

Coffee berry & blackberries


Yucca & dudleya. theres not alot of room in this small Irvine garden, so many of the specimens live in pots and planters.


Buckwheat in a wine barrel. Deerweed.

Conejo buckwheat.

Wildflowers. These are tidy tips.

Coral bells.

Alligator lizard!

Hummingbird.

Laguna Niguel Garden in the Spring

Aliso Viejo Garden in Summer

Hedge nettle loves this tiny shady, moist place on the side of the house.

Natives CAN be planted in a yard where children play.

White sage.


Yarrow

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.

The asters taking traffic. :)


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!