Southern California gardening: June

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The Times has one of the deepest archives of garden features and advice specifically geared for Southern California. Click on the links below for seasonal ideas, inspiration and planting advice, and check back later in the month as new articles are added.

How-to: Kill your lawn -- four strategies for getting rid of water-sucking turf.

How-to: Create a year-round California kitchen garden.

Plant it: Why do your lupines die? The secret to the wildflowers’ survival.

Plant it: California poppies -- what to do when spring blossoms turn brown?

Plant it: Heucheras, a.k.a. coral bells, a good choice for dry shade. (That’s a heuchera hybrid above.)

Plant it: Catnip, a fresh and fragrant herb you can grow yourself. (Bees love it too.)

Spotlight: In search of the killer tomato? A Westchester couple grows more than 70 kinds.