Environmental News

The California Native Plant Society’s fall plant sale will run through Saturday, offering native plants from mint and sage to trees.

Declining wildlife and plant populations threaten ecosystems that have thrived for centuries

Local, federal and nonprofit organizations throughout the entire range of the Mojave desert tortoise are coming together to raise awareness and promote recovery of one of the desert’s most iconic species through a series of events starting in October.

Three artists will be featured in the next exhibit at the Gallery at 48 Natoma in Folsom with Randy Honerlah showcasing his large, stylized paintings, floral watercolors by Judy Lew Loose and Lutz Hornischer’s wood sculptures.

Starting, Friday, October 1, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (SBBG) is excited to kick off the fall planting season. 

UC Davis Partnering on Project to Give Seeds to Locals

By planting from mid-September through mid-November, roots of all plants have a chance to grow during fall and most of the winter without having to supply nourishment to the leafy portion of the plant. 

California’s iceplants exemplify a dilemma. To someone unfamiliar with the origin of iceplants, the spreading blanket of healthy vegetation might seem a horticultural dream.

Decide which wildflowers are going to work best with the bulbs you planted. 

There are a few things to consider when selecting native plants for a habitat garden.