#CaliforniaNativePlantWeek is in full swing and the #Blooms at #CrescentFarm are not to be missed! Besides shade and beauty, they provide a vital #Habitat for #Pollinators AND require little to no #Water.

GROW WITH US is our new hands-on educational series that explores gardening & beyond! 📅 Sat., Feb. 24, from 10-1 am we present SOIL SMARTS with John Latsko, steward of #CrescentFarm. Registration is required for this single class so grab your spot at linktr.ee/laarboretum.

Happy #Thanksgiving! Just a reminder that #Lightscape is closed tonight, but the #gardens are open today. Stop by & explore some of our #fall colors, then grab your family & friends & treat them to a LIT weekend! 📸: Freeman #maple (Acer x freemanii) located in #CrescentFarm.

Explore the topic of permaculture at this Crescent Farm Workshop on Zoom with Rishi Kumar, executive director of the Sarvodaya Institute . Join us Saturday, October 21, 10am-12pm on Zoom. Free; registration required. #crescentfarm #permaculture #sarvodayainstitute

Join us on #Zoom, Sat., August 19; from 10am to 12pm to explore the role #CrescentFarm has played in the study of #California #Bumblebees. Leif Richardson, conservation biologist with the @xercessociety, will share his work recording the species. Linktr.ee/LAArboretum

Come tour Crescent Farm with Interpretive Horticulturist, John Latsko! Registration is required for this workshop. Included with paid Arboretum admission, free for members. #LAArboretum #LAArboretumMembers #LAArbCrescent #CrescentFarm #TheCrescent

Happy Earth Day! We invite you to come out this weekend and enjoy the colors of spring, courtesy of wildflowers—California poppies, scarlet flax and more —at Crescent Farm. #EarthDay #EarthDay #LAArbCrescent #CrescentFarm #TheCrescent #WhatsBlooming #CaliforniaNativePlants

#SuperBloom? Super late, but stay tuned! Rain & cold weather put our peak #Bloom time on hold, but today is #CaliforniaPoppyDay & we wanted to see how our favorite #Flowers are doing. #LAArbCrescent #CrescentFarm #CaliforniaNativePlants #Poppies #CaliforniaPoppies #Wildflowers

Stop by Crescent Farm Tues., Fri. or Sat. from 9am to 2pm & get a complimentary seed pack while supplies last. Paid admission to the gardens required. One pack per visitor. See(d) you at the Crescent!🌻 #laarboretum #laarboretummembers #laarbcrescent #crescentfarm #thecrescent

We're seeing lovely fall color thanks to the chilly weather. Great shot from Frank McDonough. 📷: Freeman maple (Acer X 'Jeffersred' Autumn Blaze), in Crescent Farm #laarboretum #botanicgarden #nature #gardens #fall #fallcolor #autumn #crescentfarm #mapletree #freemanmaple

John's next Zoom workshop, Water Conservation & More is Sat., Aug. 13; 10a to 12p. Bring questions to this online event & be ready to learn about all things related to water harvesting. #laarboretum #laarbcrescent #crescentfarm #thecrescent #nature #gardens #waterhavesting #sgv

Join John Latsko Saturday, August 13 from 10a-12p for a conversation about all things water! #laarboretum #laarbcrescent #crescentfarm #thecrescent #waterconservation #savewater #drought #mycelium #habitatgardening #soil #healthysoil #mulch #cardboardmulch @CountyofLA @mwdh2o

Interpretive horticulturalist John Latsko explains how the Crescent uses a dry creek bed as a swale to harvest water run-off. #laarboretum #laarbcrescent #crescentfarm #thecrescent #waterconservation #savewater #drought #swale #swales #waterharvesting @CountyofLA @mwdh2o

Looking for more drought resistant plants for your home garden? John Latsko talks about Pearl bluebush (Maireana sedifolia). #laarboretum #laarbcrescent #crescentfarm #thecrescent #waterconservation #drought #waterwise #conservation @CountyofLA @mwdh2o #mwd #mwdh2o

We're thinking about some of our favorite low water plants for drought tolerant home gardens. We like Coffeeberry (frangula californica). #laarboretum #laarbcrescent #crescentfarm #thecrescent #waterconservation #savewater #drought #waterwise #landscaping @CountyofLA @mwdh2o

Have you ever wondered where all of our cut branches and plant clippings go? We recycle and reuse green matter all over our garden! Happy Earth Day from all of us at the Arboretum! #laarboretum #laarbcrescent #crescentfarm #plantsforhabitat #earthday #earthday2022

It may seem like our #CrescentFarm simply grows #wild, but the reality is, a lot of work goes into maintaining it. John Latsko explains what's needed to insure the ideal #environment for #wildflowers to #thrive. #laarboretum #laarbcrescent #habitat #nature #gardens #flowers

It's #californiapoppyDay so we had to share some of the amazing blooms around Crescent Farm! #laarboretum #laarbcrescent #crescentfarm #thecrescent #habitat #nature #garden #poppy #californiapoppy #poppies #califnorniapoppyday #flower #flowers #wildflowers #springtime

Native to Australia, the macadamia tree is a member of the Proteaceae family & one of the few that provide us with food. Come visit Crescent Farm! #laarboretum #laarboretummembers #laarbcrescent #crescentfarm #thecrescent #nature #gardens #macadamia #macadamiatree #proteacea