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      • Design Basics
      • Bloom! California
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      • Digging Deeper
      • Garden Ambassadors
      • Gardening Webinars
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      • CNPS Inventory of Rare Plants
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        • Rare Plant Status Review Forum
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    Gardening

    Yes, You Can Create a Native Plant Garden!

    October 12, 2022October 13, 2022
    A California native plant garden can fit every type of style and budget. Find inspiration and resources here!
  • Gardening

    Native Grass Alternatives to Lawns

    July 20, 2022August 17, 2022
    Consider replacing your turf with native grasses and grass-like plants that require less water and fewer resources to maintain.
  • Gardening

    How Does Your Garden Grow?

    June 27, 2022July 22, 2022
    Gauging your site conditions will help you choose the right native plants for your garden and bring beauty and pollinators to your site! 
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    Gardening

    What to Do When You Can Only Water Once a Week

    June 10, 2022June 20, 2022
    With California's drought, some water districts allow watering just once a week. Learn 7 steps for a drought-tolerant garden.
  • Flora Magazine

    Fire-Resistant Landscaping

    May 25, 2021May 16, 2022
    Cassy Aoyagi, president of FormLA®Landscaping, shows us around her garden in the Tujunga foothills, sharing the features that protect it from wildfire.
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    Ann-Marie’s invitation to BLOOM! CALIFORNIA

    May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
    We're proud to introduce an exciting collaboration with our partners and nurseries across California to Bloom! California.
  • Gardening

    Native Plants for a Bright Tomorrow | BLOOM! CALIFORNIA

    April 20, 2021April 22, 2021
    We're proud to introduce an exciting collaboration with our partners and nurseries across California to Bloom! California.
  • Flora Magazine

    The Richard Garvey Intermediate School Nature Garden

    October 27, 2020May 16, 2022
    Jesse Chang started a school nature garden in 2015 and transformed it into a beautiful educational garden, with a vernal pool!
  • Flora Magazine

    Native Plant Floral Arrangements | Garden Q&A

    January 3, 2020May 16, 2022
    Many California native plants are great for arrangements. Learn which ones to grow a garden to bring a sense of place indoors.
  • Flora Magazine

    Katherine Greenberg’s Mature Lafayette Native Garden

    October 29, 2019May 16, 2022
    Inside a professional designer's mature native garden and her lessons on patience. Learn about her favorite plants and tips for success.
  • Flora Magazine

    Be Inspired: Highlights from the 2019 native garden tours

    August 28, 2019May 16, 2022
    CNPS chapters each spring to host dozens of garden tours up and down the state. Thousands of Californians are able to tour native gardens.
  • Flora Magazine

    Garden Q&A – Summer Gardens

    August 12, 2019April 29, 2022
    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.
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