Thousand Oaks: General Information

Location:

Thousand Oaks is located in Conejo Valley, and is nestled between the Santa Monica Mountains. Thus giving the city a varied climate, as it is typically cool in the mornings, and heats up throughout the day.

Climate:

Thousand Oaks has a Mediterranean climate, thus giving the city very hot/dry summers and long, wet/cloudy winters. Due to this various in temperature, it is recommended to plant drought tolerant and very hardy plants.

Planting Tips + Tricks

Tips for Planting

Plant fall through spring, your success rate will be much higher than mid summer planting due to high temperatures drying out and/or causing young plants to get sunburnt.
When planting avoid the heat of the day (noon) and heat waves!
Backfill with moist soil when planting to ensure the plants are receiving a good amount of water.
When establishing a plant they will need more water than once they are older/established.
Ensure to make a note of any differing micro-climates in your yard that don’t conform to average climate conditions (i.e. full sun site but even hotter than average due to reflected sun from walls).
Water deeply to reach the bottom of the root ball to ensure the young plants are well watered, as young plants need more water than older plants.