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        • Genetics Symposium 2020
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      • Native Design Basics
      • Choosing Your Plants
        • Native Planting Guides
      • Prepping and Planting
      • Digging Deeper
      • School Gardens
      • Horticulture Experts
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      • CNPS Inventory of Rare Plants
      • Rare Plant Ranking & Review
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        • Rare Plant Status Review Forum
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  • Flora Magazine

    Be Inspired: Highlights from the 2019 native garden tours

    August 28, 2019August 28, 2019
    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.
  • News Releases

    Help for the Insect Apocalypse: Calscape Adds Host Plant Information for California Native Butterflies and Moths

    June 19, 2019July 15, 2019
    If you care about the collapse of butterflies and other pollinators, this is a simple tool you can use to help in a very real way.
  • Flora Magazine

    Garden Q&A – Establishing Native Plant Gardens

    August 27, 2018August 27, 2018
    What are the differences between growing common, non-native garden selections and native plants? Learn how to establish native plants in the garden.

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