The last couple years I've been marveling at the rich bird and native bee and other insect populations at our California native plant-heavy yard. I've promoted native plants for home landscapes for years, giving local talks and harping on their benefits to anyone who will listen. In that vein, …
5 Sustainable Ways To Beautify Your Backyard While Protecting Your Surroundings
This is a guest column by Imo Bennard. MG Construction & Decks, a company based in Los Angeles. Are you planning to revamp the garden and space outside your home? You can do a variety of things for this, but it’s worth going with sustainable options. After all, Earth is the only planet we …
Stories (and a few Lessons) from our Habitat Yard
As our California native plants grow and expand their footprint in our front and backyard, we’ve noticed increasing numbers of critters. They range from teensy millimeters-long bees to coyotes and foxes. Why are native plants in a habitat garden so important? Here’s a good Audbon article - …
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Helping Our Natural World – Trees, Birds, etc
A version of this is appearing in our local paper - here it is with more photos, and links to resources and other articles I've written As I soak in the early summer wonders of fledgling birds, growing lizards and ripening berries, I also realize that it’s tough times too. Even with that wonderful …
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Co-existing with Rattlesnakes Talk/Resources
It's rattlesnake time. And the time for sightings of many other snakes. "Co-existing with Rattlesnakes" (and other snakes) was a talk that herpetologist Dr. Bill Hayes gave in March. I've written much on this topic so please see resources and links to the articles below. Unfortunately …
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Favorite Local Hikes for Seeking Nature
No doubt, many of us are feeling increasingly cooped up. What better fix than a little open space and soothing nature. It sure is for me. You can find more info and photos about five of my favorite local hikes below and for others in the Southern California by clicking on the Other Topics tab …
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