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become a Master of Coastal gardening

Around Here, Neptune is King

On-shore breezes that push the marine layer into town are responsible for foggy summer mornings, and temperate sunny days on the California coast, as seen here in Laguna Beach. In recent years, rising inland temperatures have stretched what used to be just "June gloom" to "May gray" and even are bringing us "Overcast Aprils." Because of this environmental shift, coastal gardeners are facing tough challenges as pathogens and pests are increasing and changing rapidly. 

Resistant Varieties are the Answer

The best approach to growing interesting, tasty, and healthy varieties organically, is to plant genetically resistant crops and use creative methods to tame diseases like Verticillium, Fusarium, Powder Mildew, and Downy Mildew, among others. The tomatoes pictured here were planted by the gardeners of the South Laguna Community Garden Park and have extremely high fungal and bacterial disease resistance.

I Can Help You to Grow a Great Garden!

Hi, I'm Carly Sciacca. Over the past 25 years, I have been gardening on the California coast, from Santa Barbara to Laguna Beach. Over 15 years ago, I became a member of the South Laguna Community Garden Park On Coast Highway right across the street from the beach in South Laguna. Over the years, I have taken on more roles and am now Assistant Director of the Garden.  I've loved helping hundreds of our members learn how to grow thriving vegetables, herbs, and flowers. 


 I'm excited to introduce you to my favorite varieties through my workshops, and help you create the most rewarding garden you've ever grown! 

Garden COnsulting

In-Person Consultation


This is the perfect choice for someone who has a pretty successful existing garden and needs some one-time, expert advice to finetune. I will meet with you on-site and address concerns such as soil composition and amendment, garden placement, light quality, plant/seed selection and propagation, plant management, disease mitigation, pest control, harvesting, preparation, seed-saving, and more. 



$200/hour


Contact Carly

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31610 Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA, USA

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