Re: less well-known gardens in so cal

Hi,
Maloof garden is definitely worth the visit, as is the Los Angeles Arboretum if your mother is unfamiliar with it. 
The Maloof garden is very progressive with its mix of California native and mediterranean plants, and its efforts toward water retention and conservation.  Call ahead for hours, as they're not open every day.
At the arboretum, I especially like the Herb Garden, the Perennial Garden, the Soto water conservation garden, and the Sunset design ideas gardens.  I also enjoy the remnant acres of Englemann Oaks there.
Best, Ben Armentrout-Wiswall

On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 8:25 AM, Nan Sterman <T*@plantsoup.com> wrote:
Maloof is supposed to be wonderful.  List member Jan Smithen has been raving about it.

I adore the landscape at Pitzer College in Claremont (wrote about it for the LA Times and for Pacific Horticulture Magazine either last year or the year before).

If you are willing to drive a bit, The Living Desert Museum in Palm Desert is delightful

Or head to Santa Barbara to Lotusland which is unbelievable.  Just the parks in the Santa Barbara area are well worth the trip, Alice Keck Park, Franchesi Park and others established by or for our botanical forebearers.  

Anyone else?



On Mar 18, 2011, at 6:31 AM, Nancy Mueller wrote:

I haven't been to the Maloof Mediterranean garden yet -- has anyone else?
 http://www.malooffoundation.org/GardenRoot/Garden_Index.html

On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 5:49 AM, Bridget Lamp <b*@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello, everyone,

I'm planning a garden outing for my mom's 60th b-day. She's had memberships to the Huntington and Rancho Sta Ana BG, and frequently visits Descanso. I'm trying to figure out a place that we haven't been to before. I feel a bit out of the loop since I haven't lived in so cal for the last 15 years.

Do any of you know of another garden that would be a nice place to celebrate? These gardens plus the LA Arboretum (are they now the LA Botanical Gardens?) and the Getty are places we know.

Thank you for your help!
Bridget
Seattle, WA




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Nancy Mueller
Fallbrook, CA





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