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Gardening for Wildlife
National Wildlife Federation Urban Wildlife Manager, Tessa Charnofsky, will explain how we can create beautiful, native gardens in our own backyards, …
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Monarchs and Milkweed
Bonnie Bradt and Kate Brennan, both members of the Nevada County Master Gardener team of “Monarch Wranglers,” will share how to grow native milkweed a…
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Who’s That Buzzing Around the Garden?
From the soil to the topmost canopies of the trees a healthy garden hosts abundant populations of arthropods and other invertebrates. A garden ‘full o…
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Habitat Value of our Gardens
California natives' ability to help save our ecosystems and the bird and insect species that depend on them is a vital reason to grow native plants in our gardens. -
Hummingbird Gardening
Learn hummingbird's habitat needs and favorite blooms to add to your garden. To attract these winged wonders, focus on increasing the “carrying capacity” of your garden. -
Bay Area Plants For Habitat
Many of the best plants for creating insect habitat are among those rarely cultivated by gardeners. The plants on the lists are those that got the most species of visiting bees. -
Gardening for Butterflies
Nectar-bearing plants will bring butterflies, but all-around butterfly gardening means living with caterpillars, chewed leaves and some untidiness. -
I Said It Was Not A Bee!
Hours searching, red-eyed and teary, Scanning late near midnight weary... -
Feeding Frenzy-Manzanita and Friends
Refugio manzanita blooms early and profusely, hosting a plethora of insect feeders, plus battling hummingbirds. -
Bee-friendly gardening
Native bees are 200 times more efficient at pollination than honey bees! You can support and rejuvenate local bee populations.
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