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Garden Q&A – Edible native plants for the home garden
Why let the bugs have all the fun?! Let’s feed our families too! Learn the California native plants that look good in your garden and even better on your plate. -
Gardening in Deer Country, Part 3
Deer in urban settings nibbling can to promote even lusher plants that will be full of flowers late into the summer and fall months. However, there are plants that deer will ignore. -
Gardening in Deer Country, Part 2
Oaks are the major summer browse for the deer, with leaf and twigs providing up to 40% of their diet. Learn some protective measures to garden in oak woodlands country. -
Gardening in Deer Country, Part 1
Deer are herbivores, which creates gardening challenges. It is possible to create a beautiful garden despite the deer, but first a gardener has to understand these lovely creatures! -
Fragrant Natives for the Garden
Many native plants are fragrant year-round, but the quality of fragrance depends on the season, and sometimes on the time of day. Create a garden me with an enchanting aroma. -
Growing Clarkias
Clarkias are annual plants that are easy to grow in our gardens. These charismatic flowers bloom at the end of the wildflower season, hence their common name “Farewell-to-Spring." -
The Coastal Native Garden
Gardeners who live on or near the coast are able to grow a variety of plants. However, there are varying degrees of difficulty with beachy soils and temperate climate. -
California Native Bunchgrasses
Bunchgrasses offer benefits both aesthetic and functional. Attributes include contrast, the element of motion, habitat restoration, visual interest, and historical value. -
The Value of Vines
When we think of vines in the garden, most of us think of their ornamental value or perhaps their functional value. However, matured vines can support birds and the bees. -
Why Garden with Native Plants
Gardening with native plants brings California beauty into your landscape with many benefits. Your native garden can save water, lower your maintenance work, support local ecology, and more.
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