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

Join Interpretive Horticulturist John Latsko's Lasagna Mulching workshop Sat., Nov. 19; 10a-12p. Free for members & included with paid admission for non-members. Advance registration req. #laarboretum #laarboretummembers #laarbcrescent #cardboardmulching #lasagnamulching

With new water restrictions coming for some cities in Sept., how can we effectively water our trees? Learn Crescent's technique to ensure the densest root section gets needed moisture. #laarboretum #laarbcrescent #waterconservation #water #savewater #drought @CountyofLA @mwdh2o

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's California Native Plant Week and we're celebrating habitat-friendly favorites! Black sage (Salvia mellifera 'Jade Carpet') St. Catherine's lace (Eriogonum giganteum) White sage (Salvia apiana) #laarboretum #laarbcrescent #californianativeplantweek #californianativeplants

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

Blanket Flower (Gallardia) can be seen year-round at Crescent Farm. These fiery hues complement the other wildflowers found here, such as Cal. poppies & Scarlett flax. #laarboretum #blanketflower #gallardia #flowers #wildflowers #springcolor #springflowers #laarbcrescent

Spring is coming & some of the poppies at Crescent Farm just can't wait to bloom! The Arboretum is open every day, 9am to 5pm (last entry at 4:30pm). Advance online tickets required. #laarboretum #laarbcrescent #crescentfarm #thecrescent #poppy #poppies #wildflowers #flowers

"Lasagna" mulching is a gardening method that layers cardboard and mulch to improve soil. Learn how to Create a Habitat Rich Garden at John's free Zoom workshop online, Sat, Feb. 26, 10am-12pm. #laarboretum #laarboretummembers #laarbcrescent #cardboardmulching #lasagnamulching