One of the most iconic trees of Southern California is the Juglans californica, commonly known as the Southern California black walnut. As trees go, it is fairly small, usually reaching a height and radius that tops out around fifteen meters. It could, alternately, be described as a large shrub -- as many specimens have up … Continue reading Those Useless Trees — The Southern California Black Walnut
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Those Useless Trees — Guerilla Gardening with Agave
If you've ever walked anywhere in Los Angeles other than to and from a car, you've no doubt noticed that there are dirt squares along many sidewalks into which the city occasionally plants trees. I don't know what the technical name of these squares is or even if they have one. I think that I've … Continue reading Those Useless Trees — Guerilla Gardening with Agave
Those Useless Trees — The Valley Oak
A couple of days ago my friend Mike and I decided to go for a hike in Malibu Creek State Park. Having celebrated a friend’s birthday the previous night into the following morning, a good moderately strenuous ramble seemed like just the thing. We were both awed by the park’s stunning vistas as well as … Continue reading Those Useless Trees — The Valley Oak
Those Useless Trees — The Aoyama Tree
Although not native, many Moreton Bay Figs (Ficus macrophylla) dot the Southern California landscape. The oldest of these Australian immigrants might be those planted by agriculturalist Elijah Hook Workman on the Los Angeles Plaza in 1875. Around that same time, one was planted in Anaheim which later served as the model for the Disneyland's Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse. One planted … Continue reading Those Useless Trees — The Aoyama Tree
Those Useless Trees – El Pino Famoso
Angelenos are known for their obsessions with celebs and without a doubt, one of the hottest trees on the landscape today is “El Pino Famoso,” also known (because its fame is implicit) as “El Pino.” On my way to breakfast at El Mercado de Los Angeles in Boyle Heights this morning, I caught up with … Continue reading Those Useless Trees – El Pino Famoso
Eric Brightwell 