LA Times: How to Grow Native Plants in Containers

Blogger Emily Green’s “The Dry Garden” recent entry coincides wonderfully with our two latest workshops.  It discusses the benefits of growing California native plants in pots.  She also remarks that sometimes it is beneficial to not grow them in the ground because, “Many California natives are dormant in summer, so potting allows you to rotate them to recesses of the yard when they’re not at their best. It’s an especially good strategy for the pricey native bulbs and corms.”  To read the rest of the blog click here.

In case you missed it, our  September 18 was about living walls and plant propagation and was hosted by Marilyn Guidroz of Marilyns Garden www.marilynsgarden.com.  (You can read our two blog entries on the workshop by clicking here and here.)

Southwest Boulder & Stone’s next workshop will be help on October 9th at our Fallbrook/Rainbow yard.  Greg Rubin of California’s Own Landscape will be leading a discussion on California Native and drought tolerant plants.  As always, the workshops are free!  Here is the information:

“California Natives vs. Drought Tolerant Landscapes”
with Greg Rubin of California’s Own
Saturday, October 9th, 2010 at 9:00 am
Southwest Boulder & Stone
5002 2nd st.
Fallbrook, CA 92028

Click here for directions.

To RSVP, call (760) 451-3333 ext 709 or click here to sign up at our website.