Theodore Payne foundation for native plants

Description of Work: Theodore Payne is a nursery that has California native as well as drought tolerant plants. The people there are friendly and knowledgeable.

Description of Work: Sold me native plants and seeds.

Description of Work: I go to Theodore Payne nurseries all the time--I am a member. It's a very important organization which educates, services, and provides material for native California gardens and habitat restoration. I'm gradually converting my entire property from wasteful, water guzzling lawn to gorgeous California natives requiring minimal water and providing wonderful wildlife habitat.

Description of Work: Excellent choice of native plants complete with information on drought-tolerant plants appropriate for specific soil types. Staff members were very friendly and helpful. I have not taken their classes yet, or used any of their referrals for landscaping designers, but plan to do so in the future.

Description of Work: I've taken landscape design classes at Theodore Payne Foundation, bought my plants there, and then done the planting myself or had my gardener help with the planting.

Description of Work: Bought a variety of CA native plants for a home landscaping project.

Description of Work: The Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants, Inc. is a non-profit organization that is not only a great source for an enormous variety of CA native plants, but also provides a valuable range of classes taught by professionals with years of experience in landscaping with CA natives. Classes are attended by home owners, apartment dwellers, birders, professional gardeners, or anyone who wants information on how to work with CA natives. The education building is heated and air-conditioned, and the classroom accommodates groups of various sizes. I've taken a number of classes there, some of which include getting out of the classroom and onto the extensive grounds where plants can be seen in natural settings as well as potted in the nursery areas. My present class is a three-part landscaping design class (totaling 12 hours) with five students and two instructors, so we get lots of individual attention to our projects. Each student is a homeowner who wants beautiful landscaping that thrives in our Mediterranean climate. We live in different parts of the L.A. basin and have different types of sites, so our needs vary. We're all learning how to work with our particular situations. We've learned what some of the most valuable reference books are, and can buy them in the Theodore Payne sales office. I've also taken a container gardening class, an introduction to CA native plant horticulture, a class on how to kill that inappropriate water-craving lawn and prepare for a real residential garden, and a class on care and maintenance of CA native landscapes. The list of classes is posted on the website. I plan to take many more.

Description of Work: I went to Theodore Payne to purchase native plants for a "dry shade area." The staff was very helpful in pointing me to the right plants.

Description of Work: I bought some plants from them previously.

Description of Work: I purchased California native plants for my yard and attended a class called "How to Kill Your Lawn." Theodore Payne Foundation is a non-profit organization that preserves, cultivates, and promotes the use of California native plants. Staff/volunteers in the nursery section are very helpful and well informed. They refer to the correct person to answer questions. The plants are labeled with soil, sun and water needs, and the size of the mature plant.

Description of Work: Bought plants, took a class. The price above is an estimate of how much I've spent over many trips.

Description of Work: Staff assisted me with selecting the right plants for my back and front yards. They gave me ideas about what to plant and where, based on sun/shade, soil type (clay, sandy, etc.), location (inland, coastal, etc.) and what I wanted to achieve (formal garden, bird/hummingbird attraction, butterfly, etc.). They gave me advice on how to care for native plants and plant them.