The “Yard of the Month” award for June was presented to Mr.& Mrs. Jack Schleimer at 558 Kensington by Vision 2020, Civic Pride committee member, Linda Nunes.

In 1974, the Schleimer family purchased their Spanish style home which was built in 1928 by the city of Los Angeles for the Basolo family after destruction of property during the St. Francis Dam flood. The yard had grass and a few palm trees existing when they began their task of re-landscaping with cement curbs surrounding flower beds & slate pathway to the front porch.

They planted an ornamental crabapple tree and a carrot wood tree on each side of the yard and filled beds with hibiscus, begonias, pink flax, gardenias, pink verbena, snapdragons, yellow gerberas & daylilies. Yellow tree roses flank the entrance to a shady porch with water fountain, sitting area & pots of cycad, petunias & “donkey tail” succulents.

The award includes a $25 gift certificate for Otto & Sons Nursery. Vision 2020, Civic Pride appreciates Otto & Sons Nursery for supporting our program to encourage beautification of yards throughout our community.