Bermuda grass removal (infographic)
fun infographic showing how to get rid of Bermuda grass
How do you get rid of Bermuda grass?
Many popular garden books promote methods such as the “Lasagna method”: You layer materials such as cardboard, black plastic, compost, mulch, etc., on top of grass and create a garden. In Southern California we must evaluate such recommendations carefully: Does…
Bermuda grass containment in a frost-free area
Be prepared to dig, and redig. Dig out every little tiny bit, every single white stolon. In the months and years that follow, each time you see a Bermuda sprout, dig it out, including the white stolon. When you pull…
The Bad and the Ugly: Bermuda grass
Many garden books promote methods such as the “Lasagna method” where you layer materials such as cardboard, black plastic, compost, mulch, etc., onto grass and create a garden. In Southern California we must evaluate such recommendations carefully: Does the person…
Garden Planner
Additional resources to support my Planner and Journal for year-round vegetable gardeners The Garden Planner and Journal brings together several concepts I’ve used to grow abundant fruits and vegetables over nearly three decades in Los Angeles gardens: (1) What to…
What is good mulch?
Nature abhors bare soil. — Emila Hazelip, French Permaculturist Next time you take a walk in a nature space, say, the Santa Monica Mountains, notice the soil surface. Left to her own doings, Mother Nature covers her soil. Shrubs and…
Free Garden Info
Here are some free resources for growing vegetables, organic gardening, and sustainable gardening practices, for climates like Southern California and Los Angeles. note: some links are to my pages on the Podia hosting platform VegGardens365 / veggardens365.com – What vegetables…
Resources for my Soil Building class
When we pull harvest from the garden, week after week, we are taking from the garden ecosystem. We are taking from the soil. Here in Southern California, where we can harvest year-round (with a seasonally-appropriate crop mix), that means we…
It’s Garden Planning Time
I know, I know, it’s the middle of the holidays. But garden catalogs are pouring through my mail slot, and that means it’s prime time for planning your cool season garden. After the winter solstice, all those cool season veggies…
Free information sheets
Download free pdfs of the information sheets that Joanne gives away in her classes and appearances
