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Home » Sustainability » Nature Initiatives » Garden Resources

Garden Resources

To help you out in your urban gardening endeavors, here are a few resources that we think will be helpful:

  • Long Beach Water Department Lawn-to-Garden Program
  • California Native Plant Society - South Coast Chapter
  • Calscape
  • Calflora
  • Tree of Life Native Plant Planning Tools (PDFs)
  • Long Beach Organic (Community Gardens)
  • Growing Power, Inc. (Sustainable food production in urban areas)
  • City Farmer (News about urban gardening)
  • Earthbox
  • Long Beach Grows
  • Farmers markets in Long Beach Community gardens
  • Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Do It Yourself Container Gardening:

  • How to create your own EarthBox
  • Planting in a shoe organizer
  • Garden in a fabric sack
  • Re-using soda bottles
  • Starting your own seeds
  • Organic sprays for pests

December Workshop Resources - D-I-Y Garden Gifts

  • Make a Living Succulent Picture
  • Creative Ways to Wrap Potted Plants
  • Herbs Garden Gifts
  • Making Gifts from Plants

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Upcoming meetings:
January 28, 2021
via teleconference

February 25, 2021
via teleconference


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