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Are you thinking SPRING yet?
Use photos to plan your gardens and to look for combinations for spring color and other requirements in your California Native Garden. -
Feeding Frenzy-Manzanita and Friends
Refugio manzanita blooms early and profusely, hosting a plethora of insect feeders, plus battling hummingbirds. -
Hot Sunny Slopes and the Plants That Hold ‘Em
These great groundcovers can turn a dry, steep, problem area into a beautiful garden to enjoy year-round and a sunny habitat for birds and butterflies. -
Greening Your Garden — Literally!
Among California’s dizzying array of native plants, there are many that stay green through summer naturally. -
Seasonal Color – August – California Fuchsia
California Fuchsia (Epilobium) red flowers attract hummingbirds to your California native garden in summer. -
Seasonal color – July – Humboldt’s Lily
Humboldt Lily is native to many parts of the state and thrives in shady or partly shady woodland. -
Seasonal Color With California Bulbs
Follow these simple rules to succeed with California bulbs. -
Spring Wildflowers in the Garden
California wildflowers used in the garden. Tidy tips, California poppy, Red maids, and Baby blue eyes make a beautiful spring display. -
Bee-friendly gardening
Native bees are 200 times more efficient at pollination than honey bees! You can support and rejuvenate local bee populations. -
A garden that is alive
By selecting regional plants that remind you of a local hike, you bring a bit of that adventure to your home. -
Lose the lawn, or just shrink it?
The traditional lawn can be thought of as habitat stolen from butterflies, birds and all the other critters that live in Southern California. -
Seasonal Color – February
California native plants in bloom in February include Creeping Sage Hybrid, Pink-flowering and Chaparral currants.
