4-H students work with local company to repopulate native species
A six-acre plot of land in Cameron Parish sat empty, shelly and unused. It is surrounded by the Mermentau River and contains the same fertile soil that supports rice farms surrounding the area. But on this bare plot of land at the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana 4-H members have begun the process to transform it into the Cajun prairie land it once was.
Monarch butterflies in California
Many know about the famous monarch butterfly sanctuaries in Michoacán and México, which give refuge to millions of monarch butterflies each year in their fir tree forests, but did you know a different population of monarch, the western monarch, overwinters right here on the California coast?
Master Gardener: California native plants as holiday tree alternatives
As the holiday season approaches, many look for Christmas trees. But maybe there’s an alternative.
Iconic South OC Native Plant Nursery Closes, Transforms into Reserve
After nearly 45 years of pursuing their passion and promoting California’s natural environment, Mike Evans and Jeff Bohn, the owners of Tree of Life Nursery, have decided that the time has come to close up shop.
But their passion for native plants isn’t coming all to an end.
San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy kicks off project to reduce wildfire risk in Rancho Santa Fe
On Nov. 25, the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy will begin work on a new grant-funded fuel reduction and habitat restoration project in Rancho Santa Fe’s Arroyo Preserve.
Gardening with California native plants | The Real Dirt
The summer of 2024 was California’s hottest on record. Did you struggle to keep your plants adequately watered? Did your water bills skyrocket? Did some plants die even with increased irrigation? Are you questioning your plant choices? Now is the time to add California native plants to your garden in order to increase climate resilience.
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.