Gottlieb Native Garden https://thegottliebnativegarden.com/ An Urban Oasis Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:08:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/thegottliebnativegarden.com/wp-content/uploads/gng_bird-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Gottlieb Native Garden https://thegottliebnativegarden.com/ 32 32 209743523 Why are scientists planting tiny forests in big cities? https://www.npr.org/2026/06/02/nx-s1-5843175/science-forest-climate-trees#new_tab Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:03:40 +0000 https://thegottliebnativegarden.com/?p=14906 Healthy forests help combat climate change, provide humans with drinking water and even improve mental and physical health. But it’s hard to imagine an entire forest in the middle of a big city

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]]> Healthy forests help combat climate change, provide humans with drinking water and even improve mental and physical health. But it’s hard to imagine an entire forest in the middle of a big city

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]]> 14906 Bend program helps grow habitat for native pollinators https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/pets-animals-nature/bend-native-plant-giveaway-pollinator-pathway-2026/article_43d81113-8a9f-48e6-aca0-edd20b64042c.html#new_tab Sat, 30 May 2026 17:07:00 +0000 https://thegottliebnativegarden.com/?p=14912 Pollinator Pathway Bend distributed 1,800 native plants to 330 households Saturday during its fourth annual native plant giveaway at Bear Creek Elementary.

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]]> Pollinator Pathway Bend distributed 1,800 native plants to 330 households Saturday during its fourth annual native plant giveaway at Bear Creek Elementary.

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]]> 14912 These California wildflowers could save other plants https://phys.org/news/2026-05-california-wildflowers.html#google_vignette#new_tab Sat, 30 May 2026 17:05:33 +0000 https://thegottliebnativegarden.com/?p=14909 As wildflowers go, the mountain jewelflower is demure, clever and quietly unbreakable. It has spread across many of California’s iconic landscapes, from Sonoma wine country to the oak-dotted foothills, even over the Sierra Crest, where snow covers the ground during winter.

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]]> As wildflowers go, the mountain jewelflower is demure, clever and quietly unbreakable. It has spread across many of California’s iconic landscapes, from Sonoma wine country to the oak-dotted foothills, even over the Sierra Crest, where snow covers the ground during winter.

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]]> 14909 California Poppy – What You’d Want to Know About This California State Flower https://thursd.com/articles/california-state-flower-california-poppy#new_tab Fri, 29 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000 https://thegottliebnativegarden.com/?p=14900 There’s quite a lot worth knowing about this flower, which is one of North America’s most celebrated native wildflowers.

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]]> There’s quite a lot worth knowing about this flower, which is one of North America’s most celebrated native wildflowers.

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]]> 14900 SB Botanic Garden conservation director: Santa Rosa Island fire a ‘wake-up call’ https://www.newspress.com/2026/05/27/sb-botanic-garden-conservation-director-santa-rosa-island-fire-a-wake-up-call/#new_tab Wed, 27 May 2026 14:15:16 +0000 https://thegottliebnativegarden.com/?p=14903 Firefighters have contained 97% of the fire, which, driven by high-powered winds, spread to over 18,300 acres, torching through one-third of the island.

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]]> Firefighters have contained 97% of the fire, which, driven by high-powered winds, spread to over 18,300 acres, torching through one-third of the island.

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]]> 14903 These California Wildflowers Could Save Other Plants https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/these-california-wildflowers-could-save-other-plants#new_tab Tue, 26 May 2026 14:13:04 +0000 https://thegottliebnativegarden.com/?p=14897 Understanding Native Jewelflowers Could Help Plants Adapt and Survive Changing Weather Patterns

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]]> Understanding Native Jewelflowers Could Help Plants Adapt and Survive Changing Weather Patterns

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]]> 14897 Native Plants Keep Homes Resilient https://energized.edison.com/stories/native-plants-keep-homes-resilient#new_tab Thu, 21 May 2026 18:37:23 +0000 https://thegottliebnativegarden.com/?p=14894 Edison International funding helps the Theodore Payne Foundation educate homeowners on how landscaping with native plants can improve wildfire resilience.

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]]> Edison International funding helps the Theodore Payne Foundation educate homeowners on how landscaping with native plants can improve wildfire resilience.

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]]> 14894 In Refugia Marin gardens, environmental retiree nurtures plants and community https://localnewsmatters.org/2026/05/19/in-refugia-marin-gardens-environmental-retiree-nurtures-plants-and-community/#new_tab Tue, 19 May 2026 18:34:58 +0000 https://thegottliebnativegarden.com/?p=14891 Refugia (a plural word that means safe havens) is a volunteer organization except for three paid employees. Its public spaces include the Pollinator Garden at the Dominican University of California in San Rafael and the People’s Garden in Cove Park, Corte Madera.

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]]> Refugia (a plural word that means safe havens) is a volunteer organization except for three paid employees. Its public spaces include the Pollinator Garden at the Dominican University of California in San Rafael and the People’s Garden in Cove Park, Corte Madera.

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]]> 14891 Nurturing Native Gardens and Community Leaders in North Orange County, CA https://www.surfrider.org/news/north-orange-county-nurturing-native-gardens-and-community-leaders-with-ocean-friendly-gardens#new_tab Mon, 18 May 2026 18:33:23 +0000 https://thegottliebnativegarden.com/?p=14888 To incentivize water conservation, local water municipalities offer lawn-to-garden rebates to help residents remove traditional water-guzzling turf lawns and replace them with water-conserving landscapes.

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]]> To incentivize water conservation, local water municipalities offer lawn-to-garden rebates to help residents remove traditional water-guzzling turf lawns and replace them with water-conserving landscapes.

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]]> 14888 Agreement Secures Strong Protections for World’s Oldest Oak in California https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/agreement-secures-strong-protections-for-worlds-oldest-oak-in-california-2026-05-12/#new_tab Tue, 12 May 2026 23:01:09 +0000 https://thegottliebnativegarden.com/?p=14878 Conservation groups and Southern California developers reached an agreement today to create conservation areas and improve wildlife connectivity to help safeguard the world’s oldest known living oak — a plant that is at least 13,000 years old with cultural significance to local Tribes.

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]]> Conservation groups and Southern California developers reached an agreement today to create conservation areas and improve wildlife connectivity to help safeguard the world’s oldest known living oak — a plant that is at least 13,000 years old with cultural significance to local Tribes.

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