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31 Gardens Show how Easy Satisfying it is to Garden with California...

Interest in gardening with California native plants is growing every day. More and more Californians are learning how to garden with natives to reduce their outdoor water use, create a backyard habitat for wildlife such as birds and butterflies, and reduce the use of pesticides and chemicals in their lives, among other goals. In the process, Californians are discovering that native plants are beautiful, breaking the stereotypes they may have about them.



Los Angeles and Southern California residents will have a chance to explore their growing interest in natives at 31 private and public gardens during the third annual Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour on Saturday and Sunday, April 1 and 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gardens throughout the Los Angeles Basin will be featured, from Monrovia to Santa Monica, from Madrona Marsh in Torrance to Quail Hollow in Tujunga.



Tickets are $10 per person and can also be purchased by visiting www.theodorepayne.org or calling (818) 768-1802. Garden information, including plant lists and photos of gardens, can be found at the Theodore Payne website.



One of the key and unique features of the tour is that gardens will be hosted by garden owners and docents who share their passion and knowledge of gardening with natives with tour attendees. Most garden tours do not include the people who actually create and take care of the garden.



The gardens reflect a range of styles and ages. Some gardens on the tour follow a traditional or formal design, while others allow their natives to reach their wild potential. Some of the landscapes are mature and reflect years of experience in gardening with natives, while a few are developing gardens two or three years old. Garden owners and docents at each location will offer unique advice to gardeners of all skill levels and interests.



"The tour gives attendees a unique opportunity to talk with garden owners and see firsthand how they dealt with particular garden conditions, like shade or erosion or a lack of water," said Keith Malone, garden tour coordinator. "If you were thinking about gardening with natives and not sure where to begin, this is a great way to start."



The gardens are located throughout the Los Angeles Basin, including Downey, Culver City, Beverly Hills, Mid-Wilshire, Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach Torrance, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Sun Valley, Tujunga, Granada Hills, La Canada Flintridge, Pasadena, South Pasadena, Altadena, Monrovia, Highland Park, Echo Park and Atwater Village.



For more than 40 years, the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants, Inc. has dedicated itself to helping Californians discover the beauty of California native plants. The Foundation operates the Theodore Payne Nursery in Sun Valley, which offers more than 400 native plant species for sale to the general public. It is the only nursery in Los Angeles County devoted exclusively to native plants. In addition to the nursery, the Foundation has gardening classes and operates a wildflower hotline every March through May. The Foundation and nursery honor the legacy of Theodore Payne, who opened his first nursery in 1903 in Los Angeles. In his lifetime, Mr. Payne introduced more than 400 species of native plants into cultivation for public use.

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