When we started our 1 ace garden 32 years ago we did not have a single tree. We have 21 live oaks Quercus agrifolia that began with a volunteer mother tree about 20 years ago. In the first photo you can see her smaller daughter. #oaks #nativeoaks #gardening

@nicole2g I am surrounded by #vineyards that plow their fields (instead of mowing) blowing away tons of top soil each year. We have brought in tons of fine bark/compost and have over 20 #nativeoaks (Live Oaks) where there were none. And a mostly native #FieldOfDreams #wildflowermeadow