Jeanette Marantos
Staff Writer at Los Angeles Times
LA Times reporter, focused on all things flora. I am an American. I stand for diversity, equity and inclusion in our gardens and our world.
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5 days ago |
latimes.com | Jeanette Marantos
California native plants tend to be more modest than their hyper-gaudy non-native cousins more readily available on nursery shelves. Many California native plants also go dormant in the summer, which without careful planning can leave landscapes looking drab in Southern California’s hottest months. There are many showstopping native blooms however; you just have to know where to look.
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5 days ago |
latimes.com | Jeanette Marantos
Welcome to June. We’re halfway through this tumultuous year and there’s only one thing I can say for certain about 2025: It’s moving fast. I have lots to share in this newsletter, including a long list of plant-related events and activities, but let’s start with goats, sheep and this question: What’s the best way to clear highly flammable weeds from L.A.’s steep urban slopes?
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1 week ago |
bostonherald.com | Jeanette Marantos
By Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Dan Bifano is in a hurry, but it’s in his nature to be gracious, so he keeps his countenance serene even though gnarly traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway has made his visitors very late.
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1 week ago |
arcamax.com | Jeanette Marantos
LOS ANGELES -- Dan Bifano is in a hurry, but it's in his nature to be gracious, so he keeps his countenance serene even though gnarly traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway has made his visitors very late. "I was afraid I would be late too," he confides, glancing at his watch, "because I had to make a quick stop at Lady Gaga's."The comment is offhand, meant to soothe rather than impress because Bifano works with the rich and famous every day as a master rosarian and garden designer.
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2 weeks ago |
sandiegouniontribune.com | Jeanette Marantos
By Jeanette MarantosLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Some people see trash and weeds and walk on by. Others rail against the slobs of the world, or agencies that don’t do their jobs. And some, like environmental scientist Marie Massa, roll up their sleeves and get to work.
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