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. I recently read …
Upcoming Plant Sale so… Time to Plan what Natives to Buy
More and more people are seeking native plants from their local areas. Here in California, rising water costs and the desire for habitat gardens and the birds, butterflies and beneficial native bees they attract are primary drivers. Fall and winter are ideal planting times for native plants …
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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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How to Not Kill Native Plants
We love them, we fear them, and some of us obsessively hover over them as we wonder if we're caring for them properly. Meanwhile, out in the wild native plants - in our case, California native plants - manage to establish themselves without any human intervention. What gives? What can we do to …
California Natives – Fall 2024 Plant Sales!
Note: I have updated this with two upcoming 2024 sales in the Inland Empire (East of LA). People in areas outside the Inland Empire and desert areas of Southern CA, please check here for California native plant sales. Elsewhere, look up your state's native plant society. Plants native to your areas …
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