The G2 Gallery Presents “25 Years of California Native Gardening” with Steve Hartman Free Talk with Theodore Payne Foundation Treasurer Friday, May 21 May 21, 2010

Steve Hartman, California Native Plant Society Treasurer, will speak at The G2 Gallery, a green art space dedicated to nature and wildlife photography, as a part of G2’s Garden Lecture Series.

Starting off with a basic lawn and hedges in the front yard, and ivy in the backyard, Steve and Leslie Hartman have transformed their Sherman Oaks landscape into a mostly California native one that requires no water in the west-facing front yard. Steve will discuss the fleeting beauty of California annuals, proof that our region does indeed cycle through seasons.

Also demonstrated will be a collection of seeds, examples of why you shouldn't plant too close together, and interesting combinations of floral color.