Local Online Gardening Resrouces

WaterSmartGardening.com lists community specific blogs for California. So, while you may not live in one area, and the retail suggestions may be not convenient, the style of the writer may fit your parameters and personality more than a closer site.

Gardening with California Friendly Plants https://www.cafriendlyplants.watersavingplants.com/
is for Southern California gardening enthusiasts

WaterSavingPlants.com is recommended but alerts do come when you try to access the page.

Water Smart Gardening in Los Angeles is a resource from California American Water.

Even the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power offers their input, particularly with landscaping suggestions suitable to our climate: www.ladwp.cafriendlylandscaping.com/

The LosAngelesGardenClub.org was established in 1932 They have approximately 708 active members and meet on the second Monday of the Month at Griffith Park. . Their mission statement. Los Angeles Garden Club - LAGC - About Us

• To promote and create interest in gardening.
• To educate and stimulate creativity in horticulture, flower arranging, plant propagation, landscaping, and conservation of our natural resources.
• ·To promote an understanding of the necessity for civic beautification for future generations.

Two local bloggers are

Erin Riley of Van Nuys is the author of YourHopeGarden.com, she also owns CabbageHill Animal Free Fertilizer https://www.instagram.com/cabbagehillfertilizer
. She was a speaker at the L.A. Grden Club Monday. While she has not posted to her blog since July 2024 her previous archived articles going back to December 2010 are pertinent. “I’m a Los Angeles-based landscaper specializing in organic vegetable gardens and native, drought-tolerant landscapes. Education and transparency is a big part of my work” HOPE GARDENS - Updated November 2024 - 71 Photos & 53 Reviews - Los Angeles, California - Gardeners - Phone Number - Yelp

Late to the Garden Party by Kris Peterson, of Palos Verdes Peninsula, Late to the Garden Party
KrispGarden on Blogspot, is an active blog, with the most recent post November 20th, 2024. “This blog was established to celebrate developments in my garden. It may save my friends the lengthy tours I generally inflict on them with every visit. They can hope that anyway”

Nationally

• While the GardenCentreGuide.com is a national resource their timely articles are helpful for gardeners across the country.
• The National Garden Bureau has Gardening Webinars that are available to review long after the events. Great Garden Webinars - NGB- Ask Garden Experts - Gardening
• Food Gardening Nework is offering a free downloadable copy of “10 Best Garden Poems of All Time” Today! With the challenge to Immerse Yourself in the Beauty of Nature Through Timeless Verses
• The American Horticultural Society, established in 1924, mission is “To inspire a culture of gardening and horticultural practices that creates and sustains healthy, beautiful communities and a livable planet.”
• Dave’s Garden reveals in there AboutUs: Dave's Garden is one of the largest sites for gardeners in the world. With tens of thousands of encyclopedic files on plants, bugs, and birds, as well as helpful articles by our gardening experts, you'll find everything you need help your garden grow. Founded in 2000, Dave's Garden caters to the interests and needs of gardeners and horticultural professionals worldwide. Beyond informational articles, our community supports an open and safe place for advice, shared experiences, and an active seed and plant trade. Dave's Garden: About us
• The Food Gardening Network promises to help Growing food, fun & more
• Thrive for Good is a trailblazing not-for-profit that empowers people with the training and simple tools they need to grow an abundance of healthy, organic, disease-fighting foods for life, sustainably. We’re making this online organic gardening training widely available for free so that people like you can experience the benefits.

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