Environmental Horticulture
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Cooperative Extension's Environmental Horticulture Program works with wholesale nursery growers, the landscape industry, and agencies involved with the management and use of ornamental plants and turfgrass in Los Angeles County. |
See also Landscaping for Wildfire Protection, Trace Elements and Urban Gardens and Center for Landscape and Urban Horticulture.
Handouts: Use of Graywater in Urban Landscapes & Drought Landscape Recommendations
Landscape and nursery industry professionals can contact our Environmental Horticulture Advisors:
Donald Hodel Landscape management (LA County)
(626) 586-1973 drhodel@ucanr.edu
Dennis Pittenger Water conservation (Southern California)
(951) 827-3320 dennis.pittenger@ucr.edu
John Kabashima Nursery management and exotic pests (LA and Orange counties)
(714) 708-1611 jnkabashima@ucanr.edu
Janet Hartin Sustainable landscaping (LA and San Bernardino counties)
(951) 387-2171 jshartin@ucanr.edu
Cheryl Wilen Integrated pest management (LA, Orange and San Diego counties)
(858) 822-7795 cawilen@ucanr.edu
Siavash Taravati Integrated pest management (LA, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties)
(626) 586-1981 staravati@ucanr.edu
Links to additional information
UC IPM Online
California Landscape Contractors' Association
Center for Landscape and Urban Horticulture
California Master Gardener Handbook
UCCE Garden Information Series (brochures)