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 Inspiration
Ideas for your garden
Beautiful California
More and more Californians are choosing to use ative plants in their gardens. Why? There’s more to it than water savings and even habitat value – it’s about restoring our uniquely beautiful California look and creating a sense of place in our communities!
Rancho Los Cerritos
See a riparian garden centered around the historic sycamore’s needs. It features a looping pathway with low curving retaining walls, a cobbled stream bed, and, of course, native plants!
Learn how you can become a Garden Ambassador!
Native Botanic Gardens
Native botanic gardens are a great way to learn your plants and get planting ideas. See our list of favorites.
“California Fuchsia is one of my favorite California native plants. This low growing perennial has red-orange blooms in the fall that hummingbirds can’t resist!”
– Ann Dalkey
From the Blog
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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. -
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.