Eversource encouraging people to put native plants in gardens
While the weather is getting colder, Eversource is encouraging customers to put plants in your garden that are native to New England.
Controlled burn revives rare plant in Bay Area preserve for first time in 100 years
A rare native plant is making a remarkable comeback at Stanford’s Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve following the site’s first intentional burns in over half a century
7 Thanksgiving Centerpieces That You Can Plant in Your Garden Afterwards
Whether you live along the coast, in the mountains, or in the arid Southwest, we’re sharing a plant palette that can be tailored to thrive in any Western garden.
You might beat back phragmites, the scourge of wetlands, but then what?
Phragmites is actually one of the most problematic invasive species in wetlands across North America. And it’s a problem because it’s so incredibly dense and tall.
Her native plant garden brings all the butterflies to the yard — and admirers too
After 2021 home purchase, Whittier woman immerses herself in transforming turf into living canvas
Temecula Unveils New Pollinator Garden For Bees, Bats And Butterflies
The Temecula Valley Rose Society has dedicated a new garden designed with native plants and to attract pollinators like bats and bees.
California officials block sprawling luxury development over wildfire concerns
Plans to build a massive mixed-use luxury development on a 16,000-acre property in Northern California’s wine country hit another roadblock last week after a state appeals court rejected the project’s latest environmental impact report, stating that developers failed to consider wildfire risks in an extremely fire-prone area.
Help is at hand for planning out your native landscape
Nonprofit group Wild Ones offers a free library of designs, with plants specific to your area — and you don’t have to be a member to use it
Student Biodiversity Initiative Brings Native Plants to Main Campus Landscapes
Emma Heslop is used to instructing her peers in how to plant native species like dense blazing star, early goldenrod, little bluestem and rattlesnake master.
https://www.whqr.org/local/2024-10-30/dispatch-how-i-learned-to-garden-native-plants-from-the-experts
The NC Cooperative Extension in New Hanover County has a unique program: Nature at Home. It allows residents to learn about native plants and create a better habitat for native animals.