The Ojai Garden

Glimpsed from the Ojai Community Demonstration Garden, the mountains were covered with snow early Thursday morning,while in the garden, fragrant, snow white narcissus bloomed. Photos by Les Dublin.

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This gooseberry (Ribes spp.) is a California native plant that blooms in the winter.Native gooseberries are drought tolerant plants that are attractive and provide food for wildlife.Birds love the tasty berries, and the flowers of native gooseberries attract hummingbirds. Photos by Les Dublin.

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Garden enthusiasts headed out to the City of Ojai Community Demonstration Garden today, to learn about pruning. Over forty participants attended John Lamar’s Naturalistic Pruning workshop. We promise to get another bench, soon.After an informative talk, the group watched John in action, as he demonstrated his naturalistic pruning techniques on several plants in the garden.
Participants got to work pruning during the third hour of the workshop.
Photos by Les Dublin.

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Learn the basics of pruning, as well as the finer points, at a free, hands-on workshop with horticulturist and landscape designer John Lamar. Naturalistic pruning techniques enhance the natural structure of plants to reveal their beauty, and conserve water. The workshop will take place rain or shine. Please bring gloves and sharp, sterile shears if you have them. Hope to see you there on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
in the City of Ojai Community Demonstration Garden, 401 South Ventura St., behind Ojai City Hall.

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