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California Native Plant Propagation
In late summer, plants are quietly producing as many seeds as they can. You can harvest some of that bounty for next year's garden. -
#ReOak Wine Country Update
In October, at least 31,000 acres of Oak forest and woodlands burned. Thousands of Californians have signed up to help reintroduce Oak trees. -
Jeff Silva’s San Mateo Garden
Take a tour through Jeff's colorful and inspiring native plant garden. A rock garden theme in the front transitions to a relaxed, bungalow feel in the back yard. -
Garden Q&A – Planting on Steep Slopes
Gardening on steep slopes can be challenging, but locally native evergreen foundation plants, properly irrigated, can create a garden that provides erosion control and beauty. -
Veronica Bower’s Sebastopol Garden
Veronica cares about the natural world, and has experienced firsthand how creating habitat using native plants has increased biodiversity on her two acres. -
Stephen Rosenthal’s San Jose Garden
Stephen's favorite garden element is the wildflower and annual area. He enjoys it the most because it always looks so different every year! -
Northern California Botanist Certification Exam
The first-ever Botanist Certification Exam at a Northern California venue is scheduled for October 30th, 2017. -
Tony Tubbs’ Las Flores School Garden
One of the major themes in Tony's class is human impact upon ecosystems. Students gain firsthand knowledge of this in the educational garden. -
Alternatives to Lawns
Did you know you can use native plants to create any design aesthetic? Many people have no idea what to put in place of their lawn, so here are some ideas to get you started! -
Garden Q&A – Edible native plants for the home garden
Why let the bugs have all the fun?! Let’s feed our families too! Learn the California native plants that look good in your garden and even better on your plate. -
Gardening in Deer Country, Part 3
Deer in urban settings nibbling can to promote even lusher plants that will be full of flowers late into the summer and fall months. However, there are plants that deer will ignore. -
Advice for a New Native Gardener
Tips in response to the question, “What advice regarding installing a new native plant would you give to a new native gardener?”
