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Garden Q & A – Floral Arrangements
Many California native plants are great for arrangements. Learn which ones to grow a garden to bring a sense of place indoors. -
Stewardship is a Human Right
Bavikatte calls for solidarity with Indigenous peoples worldwide who are fighting for the right to care for their homelands, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it’s a necessity. -
In Wildflowers’ Beauty, A Call to Action
Photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter have made California wildflowers their cause and their rallying point in their new coffee table book, "Beauty and the Beast: California’s Wildflowers and Climate Change." -
Kids’ Corner: Get your chlorophyll of plants
Through fun activities, learn about the process of photosynthesis and what a day in the life a plant looks like. -
A Conversation with Author Jenny Odell
Bioregionalism as an antidote to the attention economy: another reason your local native plants just might be the answer to our modern malaise. -
Katherine Greenberg’s Mature Lafayette Native Garden
Inside a professional designer's mature native garden and her lessons on patience. -
Be Inspired: Highlights from the 2019 native garden tours
CNPS chapters each spring to host dozens of garden tours up and down the state. Thousands of Californians are able to tour real native gardens thanks to the generous hosts. -
Garden Q&A – Summer Gardens
As Californians it’s our responsibility to use water wisely, and in our landscapes, California native plants offer both beautiful natural resource conservation and habitat benefits. -
Victory for Oak Woodland at an El Dorado County High School
Conservation needs many people working together. See how a high school teacher empowered his students to protect oak woodlands. -
Garden Q&A – Insect-Friendly Gardens
Been reading about the insect apocalypse and declining monarch butterfly populations? Find out why native insects important, and how to support them in a garden. -
The California Biodiversity Initiative
Today we are entering another moment of cultural awakening, similar to that of 50 years ago, in which new scientific information informs new personal understanding. -
Carl Mautner’s Riverside Garden
See a Riverside garden's seasonal beauty even with dry summers.
