Your Hellstrip may be located in a parking strip, a narrow bed alongside a driveway, or even a tiny front yard. California’s summer-dry climate makes water-wise designs particularly appealing for these semi-public fragments of property, which are too narrow for usable lawns. Yet they can host a myriad of plants which will add beauty and provide ecological services.
Evelyn Hadden, author of Hellstrip Gardening, lays out strategies for addressing common challenges including street trees, poor soil, laws and covenants, unsightly equipment, pedestrian traffic, and more. With inspiring examples, she showcases creative solutions and highlights curbside-worthy plants.
Tue Sep 17 Online Plant Sale |
Wed Sep 18 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Talk: CNPS SCV 2023-2024 Research Scholarship Projects |
Thu Sep 19 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM CNPS SCV Board Meeting |
Fri Sep 20 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Sep 21 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Sep 21 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Sat Sep 21 @10:00AM - 01:00PM California Nutmeg Tree Hike at Villa Montalvo (Saratoga) |
Sun Sep 22 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Bird and Plant ID Walk at Lake Cunningham Park (San Jose) |
Sun Sep 22 @ 1:00PM - 03:00PM Seed and Cutting Exchange + Plant Sale Pickup |
Tue Sep 24 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Native Plant ID |