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Exploring the ARBORETUM MAGAZINE for the MEMBERS of the LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARBORETUM and BOTANIC GARDEN Exploring the ARBORETUM MAGAZINE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN WINTER/SPRING 2014 WILDFLOWERING L.A. A new landscape evolves JULIUS SHULMAN Photos of a classic age THE BEACH BOYS Fun, fun, fun... FROM THE CEO Exploring the TURF TO WILDFLOWERS, ON TO THE FUTURE ARBORETUM WINTER/SPRING 2014 MAGAZINE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN “Crescent” for its distinctive shape. The transition from turf to native annuals is a first step in utilizing this land to demonstrate compelling, climate- appropriate alternatives to conventional turf. The Crescent promises an exciting future. As 4 NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS Summer concerts to enjoy the wildflowers begin to fade this summer, we will develop new gardens that may draw from inspir- ations as varied as permaculture, plant ecology, 6 WILDFLOWERING L.A. and Native American foraging traditions. The A seed planting initiative resulting landscapes, presented as horticultural experiments, will hopefully encourage reconsider- 8 PEOPLE ation of the continuing primacy of the front A few who make the garden special lawn. Yet change happens only when the right alternatives appear, and our ultimate goal is hat is the future of the Southern to demonstrate viable options for home gardens 10 MID-CENTURY California lawn? Given a dwindling and public landscapes alike. MODERN W water supply and a thirsty region, lawns Fifty years ago, a burgeoning Southern California A classic architectural style will inevitably be smaller, irrigated with optimal called upon the Arboretum to introduce new efficiency, or simply gone. All three futures can be plants to beautify newly built communities. Today, 12 ASK OUR EXPERTS seen at the Arboretum today, but “simply gone” a mature region calls on us to make the most of A Q&A with the is our primary focus in 2014. limited water, energy and space. The solutions will Arboretum’s Frank McDonough This year another patch of Arboretum turf require innovation and receptivity to new forms disappears, making way for native wildflowers as of garden beauty and function. Thanks to your part of Wildflowering L.A., an initiative led by artist on-going support, the Arboretum is helping to 15 JANUARY – JUNE Fritz Haeg (see pages 6-7). As I write, seed is sown in show the way. CALENDAR a landscape just north of Baldwin Lake, dubbed the — Richard Schulhof, CEO 22 DONORS THE LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM FOUNDATION Founded in 1948, the Foundation 2014 BOARD OF TRUSTEES has provided new gardens, Kenneth D. Hill, Ph.D. Renate Cohen G. Arnold Mulder, M.D. extensive education programs, President Leelee Clement Doughty Honorary Trustee Philip Miller Donivee T. Nash and publications serving Southern Joseph S. Eisele Vice President Emily Rosedale-Kousoulis California. Today, the Foundation Burks L. Hamner Danford Foliart Honorary Trustee Gilbert N. Resendez PAGE leads a broad community of Secretary Shelley D. Harter Honorary Trustee members, volunteers and donors Kristin Creighton Charles L. Seitz, Ph.D. 4 Treasurer H. Clay “Hap” Kellogg IV in establishing the support needed Timothy Shea George Ball Susan Kranwinkle SPRINGTOPIA! to realize the Arboretum’s potential Pamela Warner Robert Barnes Mark Ledbetter A special weekend to celebrate a world of plants at the Arboretum as a premier public garden and George A. Brumder William Lincoln educational resource. Honorary Trustee Nancy M. McDonald PAGE On the cover: Wildflower, tidy tips General Information ...........................626.821.3222 Peacock Café ......................................626.446.2248 (Layia platyglossa). Photo by Cliff Hutson Membership ........................................626.821.3233 Site Rentals ........................................ 626.821.3204 14 Development .......................................626.821.3237 Group Tours ....................................... 626.821.3204 This is a publication of the Los Angeles Arboretum Arboretum Library .............................. 626.821.3213 Class Registration .............................. 626.821.4623 KIDS & FAMILY Foundation. The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic A unique garden at the Garden is governed through a private-public collaboration Plant Information Hotline ..................626.821.3239 Weddings ............................................ 626.821.3211 Children’s Education Classroom between the Foundation and the County of Los Angeles Garden & Gift Shop ............................. 626.447.8751 Wedding Photography ....................... 626.821.3244 PAUL DOLLY OF CHILD BY PHOTO through its Parks and Recreation Department. 2 LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE WINTER/SPRING 2014 WWW.ARBORETUM.ORG 3 NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS ARBORETUM LIBRARY SPRINGTOPIA! A WORLD California home garden design OF PLANTS and plants: Looking back 50 years Join us on May 3 and 4 for SpringTopia!, a weekend celebration of all the veryone seems to century outdoor furniture seems. Of the plant beauty and inspiration the love “mid-century that I have at home and recommendations, 80% Arboretum has to offer Emodern” don’t cherish (a butterfly chair are climate inappropriate during the season. Our two- they? The television and a Barwa chair) and (water then seemed day event will feature the show “Mad Men,” about the idea that the outside abundant but now we Wildflowering L.A. exhibit the advertising business and the inside have a close know it isn’t) and there’s (see page 6) , a special in the 1960s, is all the relationship to each other, even an ode to asphalt lecture by Carol Bornstein, rage. Architecture and especially in Southern for garden pathways and co-author of Reimagining furniture of that era is California. What we can patio paving. Hot, sticky the California Lawn, and back in vogue. Landscape take away from many of petroleum products for a learning opportunities for design from that period is the books are detailed garden? children, adults and families. Our outstanding staff of attracting new followers. plans for mid-century A search for The Beach Boys from left, experts will show you the The Arboretum Library garden accoutrements plant alternatives Christian Love, John Cowsill, is a comprehensive and wonderful ideas recommended 50 Bruce Johnston, Randell best plants, trees, roses, Kirsch, Mike Love, Scott vegetables and gardening resource for garden for designing your yard. years ago, led me Totten and Tim Bonhomme techniques for Southern design and plant That’s all good. to the Arboretum’s California. Free tram tours information published Then I looked deeply at publication LASCA Leaves for Arboretum members will between 1940 and 1970. I Sunset Planting Ideas for (currently online at feature plants from around did a very simple search, Your Southern California biodiversitylibrary.org/ the world, particularly using the keyword Garden (Menlo Park, bibliography/63536#/ SURFIN’ THE ARBORETUM those well suited to “garden” in the online Calif.: Lane Publishing, summary). In many issues, Southern California. The catalog and limiting it 1951), the Arboretum introduced The Beach Boys continue to have fun, fun, fun, with no end in sight. The pop Gift Shop will be stocked Landscape for music group, which forever changed the musical landscape with its distinctive sound with great native plants to those publication Living by Garrett Eckbo plants from South and style, will perform at the Annual Family Music Festival on Sunday, June 22, at from the Theodore Payne dates. There were 680 (New York: Architectural Africa, southwestern the Arboretum. Their hugely successful Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Foundation as well as different titles that came Record with Duell, Sloan, Australia and other Boys album of 2003 (triple platinum with over three million in sales and climbing) lovely spring-themed gifts. up. I gathered about & Pearce, 1950), Gardens areas that share marked a resurgence in the band’s popularity around the world. The group is led by Entertainment, food, and three shelves worth of Are for People by Thomas Southern California’s kid-friendly activities will Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, who along with Christian Love, Randell Kirsch, Tim the items and put them D. Church (New York: Mediterranean climate. add to the festivities. Join on the tables. Folks Reinhold Publishing, 1955) LASCA Leaves also Bonhomme, John Cowsill and Scott Totten continue the legacy of the iconic American us for beauty, fun and were agog at the visuals and Sunset Garden & Patio provided a scholarly band, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012. The concert is presented by Los inspiration! Details soon at presented before them. Building Book (Menlo Park approach to picking plants Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich. For details, visit arboretum.org. arboretum.org. The mid-century Calif.: Lane Publishing, for various purposes such aesthetics are appealing: 1960). I discovered that as fire-resistance and all those clean lines, the past in those books succulent groundcovers. THE PASADENA POPS IS pictures of the same mid- isn’t as perfect as it As with all things of the past: Enjoy and preserve BACK FOR A THIRD SUMMER! the best parts and cast out or adapt outdated A year after his critically ac- songwriter, producer, ones. When it comes to claimed debut as principal con- Larry Blank, conductor Ten 1950s plants that still sing from Sunset reinventing mid-century ductor of the Pasadena POPS, Planting Ideas for Your Southern California for garden design and Michael Feinstein returns with Michael Feinstein
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