Melvin believes in supporting fellow family-owned and independent businesses and that what you give out is what you get back in return, whether it’s too people or our environment. So let’s support more mom and pop businesses!

Betty Jo McDonald Landscape Designs
Camarillo, Ventura County, CA

Ramy’s Nursery
18835 Saticoy Street
Reseda, CA 91335
(818) 344-6612
Named after the owner Tom’s father, Ramy’s is family-owned and operated since 1999. They grow 90 percent of what they sell on 4 acres. You can order and pay for your plants here and Melvin can pick it up for the landscaping project.

Stover Seed Company
9180 San Fernando Rd.
Sun Valley, CA 91352
(213) 626-9668 
Since 1922, Stover has been delivering seeds to four continents. Specialists in seeds, Stover Seeds understands that we are all stewards of this planet and they help customers with soil erosion using native seeds such as California Buckwheat. They also help clients whose land has gone through floods and fires with erosion-control mixes. You can order seeds by the pound and have it shipped via UPS.

Theodore Payne Foundation
10459 Tuxford Street
Sun Valley, California 91352
(818) 768-1802
Since 1960, Theodore Payne Foundation has been educating people about the beauty and ecological benefits of California native plants. With climate change, floods, fires and soil erosion, California native plants are a more valuable tool than ever in the fight to preserve the environment during a time of drought and extreme weather.

GeoSystems, Inc.
As stewards of the land in our charge, every hillside home owner needs a geologist at some point, whether for building, maintaining animal burrows, or after a mudslide. Vincent at GeoSystems specializes in geotechnical engineering and engineering geology for challenging residential, commercial and industrial development projects.
1545 Victory Blvd. 2nd Fl., Glendale, CA 91201,
(818) 500-9533