Climate determines which invasive plants become successful
Plants have puzzled biologists for more than 150 years with a question that even Charles Darwin could not fully answer. Why do some arrive in a new place and spread rapidly, while others barely survive?
Can a Water Renaissance Put California on a Sustainable Path?
The state’s dependence on imported water is threatened by climate change and aging infrastructure
Why are scientists planting tiny forests in big cities?
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
Bend program helps grow habitat for native pollinators
Pollinator Pathway Bend distributed 1,800 native plants to 330 households Saturday during its fourth annual native plant giveaway at Bear Creek Elementary.
These California wildflowers could save other plants
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.
California Poppy – What You’d Want to Know About This California State Flower
There’s quite a lot worth knowing about this flower, which is one of North America’s most celebrated native wildflowers.
SB Botanic Garden conservation director: Santa Rosa Island fire a ‘wake-up call’
These California Wildflowers Could Save Other Plants
Understanding Native Jewelflowers Could Help Plants Adapt and Survive Changing Weather Patterns
In Refugia Marin gardens, environmental retiree nurtures plants and community
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.
Nurturing Native Gardens and Community Leaders in North Orange County, CA
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.