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Mar 31 2010 
Bee-friendly gardening
Native bees are 200 times more efficient at pollination than honey bees! You can support and rejuvenate local bee populations. -
Mar 31 2010 
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. -
Mar 31 2010 
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. -
Mar 25 2010 
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
A visit to the premier native botanic garden in the Los Angeles area. -
Mar 05 2010 
Seasonal Color – February
California native plants in bloom in February include Creeping Sage Hybrid, Pink-flowering and Chaparral currants. -
Feb 02 2010 
Seasonal interest in the garden-January (3 of 3)
California native plants provide seasonal interest and color in January. Cneoridium (Bushrue), Salvia spathacea (Hummingbird sage) and Platanus racemosa (Western Sycamore) are featured. -
Feb 02 2010 
Seasonal interest in the garden-January (2 of 3)
California native plants provide seasonal interest and seasonal color in January. Ribes featured (common name currant or gooseberry) include Ribes malvaceum, Ribes sanguineum, Ribes aureum, Ribes indecorum, Ribes speciosum, Ribes viburnifolium, and Ribes malvaceum 'Dancing Tassles'. -
Feb 01 2010 
Seasonal Interest in the Garden-January (1 of 3)
California native plants provide seasonal interest and seasonal color in January. Manzanitas featured include Arctostaphylos refugioensis and Arctostaphylos pajaroensis 'Paradise'. -
Jan 26 2010 
Why Garden With Natives
Gardening with native plants brings the beauty of California into your own landscape with numerous benefits. -
Oct 20 2006 
Native Plant Gardening for Birds in Southern California
Birds, in general, require resting, nesting, and food sources. In planning a garden with native plants the goal is to supply the needs of many local and migratory bird species.
