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Mar 30 2011 
Build It and They Will Come
After a garden overhaul, a homeowner can't believe how quickly and how many birds find the garden. -
Mar 30 2011 
The Big Rains of December
Too much rain too soon can cause shrubs to wilt and either die or suffer great losses of foliage. -
Jan 01 2011 
Report on the Lily Springs Area Survey
Flowers do not wait for the snow and ice to melt or the road to open to bloom. New routes led to new discoveries! This RPTH recorded eight rare species not seen the previous year. -
Dec 23 2010 
Cooking with Native Plants
Miner’s Lettuce Gourmet Soup and other recipes made with California Native Plants -
Dec 01 2010 
Carrizo Plain National Monument Vegetation Project (October 2010)
CNPS Vegetation Program staff and partners successfully completed a baseline of vegetation sampling across more than 240,000 acres of the Carrizo Plain National Monument -
Nov 24 2010 
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. -
Nov 02 2010 
Feeding Frenzy-Manzanita and Friends
Refugio manzanita blooms early and profusely, hosting a plethora of insect feeders, plus battling hummingbirds. -
Oct 23 2010 
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. -
Sep 28 2010 
California Coffeeberry
California coffeeberry is widespread throughout most regions of California, favoring open woodland, brush canyonsides and chaparral. -
Sep 18 2010 
Greening Your Garden — Literally!
Among California’s dizzying array of native plants, there are many that stay green through summer naturally. -
Aug 16 2010 
Seasonal Color – August – California Fuchsia
California Fuchsia (Epilobium) red flowers attract hummingbirds to your California native garden in summer. -
Jul 15 2010 
Seasonal color – July – Humboldt’s Lily
Humboldt Lily is native to many parts of the state and thrives in shady or partly shady woodland.
