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S&S Seeds, Inc.
P.O. Box 1275
Carpinteria, CA
93014-1275

(805) 684-0436
(805) 684-2798 fax

LEAF-let, the thrice-yearly newsletter from S & S Seeds

A Seedy Proposition

© 2005 Wendy Dager

We have to build the dams
AND revegetate the hillsides?
A beaver's work is NEVER done!

Because The Leaf-let was unable to speak with watershed officials, it is unknown whether seeding will take place on the hillside after the cleanup. At the time of this writing, the project is still being contested by the City of Moorpark.

The Leaf-let examined several public documents pertaining to the Las Llajas site, including one entitled "Emergency Watershed Protection Assessment Simi and Verdale Incidents November 10, 2003" (http://frap.cdf.ca.gov/socal03/reports/SimiVerdaleFinalReport.pdf). The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection issued the report with one of its goals listed as developing "recommendations to mitigate potential soil erosion and the impacts of flooding." At that time, the Las Llajas Debris Basin (dam) was dry. It was suggested that woody debris left behind by the fires be removed or chipped by the California Department of Fish and Game and other agencies, however, there was no mention of vegetating the area prior to rainfall.

Simi Valley’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan of October 25, 2004 (http://www.ci.simi-valley.ca.us/Final_Hazard_Mitigation_Plan_Oct_25.pdf) discusses, among other issues, flooding, dam failure and debris flows, but does not consider hydroseeding or other methods of erosion control to mitigate potential landslides.

All About the Seeds

In 2004, The Leaf-let said we strongly supported a managed reseeding process instead of natural revegetation after a fire and also identified the natives that adapt well to hillsides (http://www.albrightseed.com grassesforfirerehabilitation.htm). California Brome, Cucamonga Brome, Meadow Barley, Blue Wildrye and Small Fescue are products carried by S&S Seeds. "The benefits include better erosion control in the second and third years following a fire, improved conditions for beneficial subterranean life forms, and increased water infiltration," said S&S Seeds’ Paul Albright. "And the best part is that it can save you time, money and maybe even some stormwater runoff and soil erosion woes in the long run."

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Peterson's
Sparkling Burgundy Gazania
flowering perennial

  • Lavender to blush pink
  • Good ground cover
  • Easy to germinate
  • Prefers full sun
  • Infrequent deep watering

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(805) 684-0436
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