LandSpaces

We have two more gardens on the Bringing Back the Natives Tour!

Saturday, May 3 between 10am-5pm. Free.

Garden Talks at the Lindsay Ferlin Garden
11:00 “How to build a rain garden” Peter Rohan, LandSpaces

Lindsay Ferlin Garden
https://bringingbackthenatives.net/lindsay-ferlins-garden

Mat and Anita Byczkowski Garden (designed by Plantkind, installed by LandSpaces)
https://bringingbackthenatives.net/mat-and-anita-byczkowskis-garden

Register here:
https://bringingbackthenatives.net/garden-tour-registration

Lindsay Ferlin’s garden - Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour Showcase Feature When Lindsay and her partner bought this house early in 2020 the front garden contained two enormous, highly flammable cypress trees that towered over a scruffy lawn and some scraggly hedges. It wasn’t a great look. In March and April of 2020, during the lockdown time, Lindsay wat...

Compacted crushed gravel makes a permeable base for patios, walkways, and steps. Resist using binders and other additives that repel water rather than allowing water to pass through. Opt instead for using sturdy edging to keep things stable.

This recharges local groundwater stores rather than directing water to gutters that ultimately drain to the bay.

Groundwater is vital during drought years. The more rainwater we divert in to stormdrains ("Drains To The Bay"), the less groundwater is getting stored in underground aquifers.

Need a tidy-ish plant against a west-facing wall? Try -MountEverest. This one in is most definitely in hot afternoon sun. Known to grow 3-4 feet tall… this guy must REALLY like this spot! Criselda Cruz

Happy Birthday to our fearless leader!