If your neighbors work for nurseries, have yappy or mean dogs, erect two fences around their property, are livid when PGE goes in and places Smart meters on their electrical box, have motion detector lights on their house and locked access on all parameter gates you can bet its a grow house.  

Tommy’s is attached to the western side of Oakland Nursery.

Each county/title company might have different information available.LA County has the following from a list I got: COM,STORE COM,STORE/OFFICE COMBINATION COM,OFFICE BUILDINGS COM,STORE/RES COMBINATION COM,MEDICAL,DENTAL BUILDING COM,MEDICAL,DENTAL BUILDING,2 STY COM,BANK,SAVINGS AND LOAN COM,AUTO SVC SHOP COM,PROFESSIONAL BUILDING COM,OFFICE BUILDING,W\RES COM,VETERINARY HOSPITAL,CLINIC COM,AUTO SVC SHOP,NO GAS COM,SVC STN,FULL COM,STORE/RES,2 STY COM,OFFICE BUILDINGS,2 STY COM,SERVICE/REPAIR SHOP,LAUNDRY COM,MOTEL,UNDER 50 ROOMS COM,SMALL FOOD STORE COM,SHOPPING CTR,REGIONAL COM,SHOPPING CTR,NEIGHBORHOOD COM,MISC COM,PROFESSIONAL BUILDING,2 STY COM,WHOLESALE,MFG OUTLET COM,SUPERMARKET,12000+ SQ FT COM,OFFICE BUILDINGS,CONDO COM,SHOPPING CTR,NEIGHBRHD,CONDO COM,CAR WASH,SELF SVC COM,REC EQUIP SALES & SVC COM,NURSERY,GREENHOUSE COM,USED CAR SALES COM,PROFESSIONAL BUILDING,CONDO COM,NEW CAR SALES,SVC COM,SVC STN,SELF COM,SHOPPING CTR,NEIGHBRHD COM,STORE,2 STY COM,SVC STN,FULL,LIFT COM,ANIMAL KENNELS COM,MOTEL,50+ ROOMS COM,CAR WASH

Patrick L. thanks for the reply...a bit of hope yet ;) Jon Klaus thanks for the tip, maybe l will call the nurseries in the area to see if they would be interested in some free fertilizer....lm also near Amish country so lots of farmers, we'll see!

Get some expert advice at the nursery.

Most churches have computers in their offices, sophisticated printers, musical and audio equipment, possibly nursery toys, etc. that they like to have in a safe place during the week, and won't want to share space unless it's with someone they choose.

Bwi meetup on west nursery road is awesome.

Logan - Check with your local nursery on the ground covers, they're experts on what tolerates and thrives in your climate.

The nursery industry which is huge here in Oregon ( supplying CA builders ) it tanked. who works in the nursery farms  ( Hispanic labor) what happened to them. they could not longer rent the C class.this played out in Las Vegas  PhX  central CA. 

For landscaping, check out Houzz and get ideas, or go to a local nursery.