This hidden garden is bursting with native plants. Here’s how to get inside March 21, 2023 Home Explore The Naturalist's Journal This hidden garden is bursting with native plants. Here’s how to get inside Share FacebookTwitterEmail In 1995, when most people considered native plants little more than weeds (if they considered them at all), desert devotee Mike Letteriello peered through a chain-link fence at a patch of bare ground and dreamed up a fragrant, vibrant tribute to California’s diverse native plant communities.