Tending Southern California Homes & Gardens in Coastal LA
Tending Southern California Homes & Gardens in Coastal LA
Southern California homes showcase some of the most exquisite gardens in the USA. Among them, lush properties in the coastal Los Angeles Basin provide gardeners a fertile workshop. Take a drive up Topanga Canyon or through Bel Air where the greenery rivals the Irish countryside. Or tour the landscape of a Pacific mansion or charming cottage. With a bit of encouragement, knowledge, and California camaraderie, anyone can successfully tend the gardens in Southern California. 
Beautiful landscaping is also important for outdoor living areas. Landscape architect and author Ruth Shellhorn teaches how to achieve the Southern California Look. Gardener friends like her help one another. Enthusiastic gardeners, horticulturists, landscape architects gather to assist each other and newcomers. Also check on resources from the California Garden and Landscape Historical Society.
Garden Tours and Clubs
Thriving garden clubs and organizations provide support systems for homeowner in Los Angeles. There are also many great tours. We’ve enjoyed several sponsored spring and summer events in the area:
- Venice Garden & Home Tour
- Annual Theodore Payne Foundation Garden Tour
- Robinson Gardens Beverly Hills Garden Tour
- Rossmoor Woman’s Club
- Pacific Palisades Garden Club events
Upcoming Events by Pacific Palisades Garden Club
Are you ready to get involved in your own garden? Take some time to get inspired at one of the upcoming 2016-2017 events sponsored by the PacificPalisades Garden Club.
- Mid-Century Landscape Architecture in Southern California, October 10, 2016
- Five Favorite Gardens in Southern England, November 7, 2016
- Camelias for Everyone, January 9, 2017
- Backpacking through China Visiting Botanical Gardens, February 6, 2017
- Native Place Garden for Small Spaces, April 3, 2017
Climates
So many changing elements combine to affect weather in the coastal Los Angeles Basin. Temperatures, breezes, moisture, sunshine, and other factors. The Mediterranean coastal climate favors so many flowers, bushes, and trees. Both natural vegetation and exotic tropical varieties of plants grow in Western Los Angeles.
Moderate to warm temperatures ring out any willing green homes. Although weather leans warm, it is also dry. Winters bring 2-3 inches of monthly rainfall. Summertime is much drier. We may experience fluctuating temperatures, moving to over 100 any time of the year.
Ocean breezes cool down several of the coastal communities. For example, Santa Monica, Venice, and Culver City record much lower temperatures than places inland. We also get those cyclic weather patterns such as El Nino. These are driven by strong oceanic ecosystems. Fellow gardeners and landscapers provide valuable resource for gardeners to roll with these moderate punches.
Real Estate Agents So Cal Homes
For information about Southern California homes for sale, please call Bob Cumming of Keystone Group Properties at 310-496-8122.
