2023 Native Plant Garden Tour: How to Replace Your Lawn

Private Residence
Design & Care: Urban Farms LA
http://www.urbanfarmsla.com/
Garden Size: 2,300 sq. ft., front
Started: 2022

This corner lot with almost full sun exposure was grass for decades before being re-planted in November 2022 as a part of the LADWP turf replacement program. With nearly 2,300 sq. ft. of space, we tried to balance cohesive calmness and spontaneity. Now five months old*, the garden has a few hundred California native plants, fruit trees, garden boxes, two dry creek beds, a bubbling fountain, and a baby coast live oak tree.

While the Garden Tour has traditionally featured established gardens (2-3 years or older), Jack’s Garden was selected to share the process of lawn removal in light of the new drought restrictions and rebates.



Video: Marie Astrid Gonzalez: www.instagram.com/marieastridgonzalez
Editing: Bruce Guido www.bruceguido.com/
Music: Richard Houghten: www.instagram.com/richardhoughten/