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A curated set of environmental news stories brought to you by the Gottlieb Native Garden team.

Prescribed fire planned for The Arboretum to support native plant life

Prescribed fire planned for The Arboretum to support native plant life · March 8, 2024

During the month of March, staff at The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky will administer a prescribed fire to help remove thatch that builds up from the grasses and wildflowers over time. The prescribed fire will allow native seeds to contact the soil surface and help prevent the sun-loving plants from getting shaded by the thatch. It will also help manage the encroachment of woody plants into the meadow that would, without management, eventually shade out the area and become a forest.

Gov. Cooper and Sen. Rabon want to use native plants in state landscaping projects. Why?

Gov. Cooper and Sen. Rabon want to use native plants in state landscaping projects. Why? · March 7, 2024

Legislation and executive orders now require state agencies to first see about using NC-native plants and trees in state landscaping projects. But why aren’t we doing that already?

Stay ‘CALM:’ museum offers native plants, animals

Stay ‘CALM:’ museum offers native plants, animals · March 1, 2024

There are several well- known zoos in California, but none are solely devoted to animals and plants that are native to our state, That’s what the California Living Museum does.

Rare hummingbird turns Glendora family’s new yard into tourist attraction

Rare hummingbird turns Glendora family’s new yard into tourist attraction · March 1, 2024

Butterflies, grasshoppers and other creatures also come around since they traded grass for less thirsty native landscape. But only ‘BB’ has a fan club.

The 8 Best Perennial Flowers to Plant in Southern California

The 8 Best Perennial Flowers to Plant in Southern California · February 21, 2024

There are several things we know about Southern California: its amazing beaches, sunny weather year-round, and the celebrities that hang around the cool spots in LA.

In New Jersey, a Push for Native Plants Led by Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Sierra Club Aims to Revitalize Ecosystems

In New Jersey, a Push for Native Plants Led by Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Sierra Club Aims to Revitalize Ecosystems · February 21, 2024

Discover how proposed legislation in New Jersey is paving the way for ecological restoration and biodiversity through the cultivation of native plants on federal lands.

California native planting – 7 ideas for drought-tolerant flora

California native planting – 7 ideas for drought-tolerant flora · February 16, 2024

Discover the most resilient planting native to the drought-prone and desert regions of The Golden State

Native wildflowers that thrive after fire are facing new challenges

Native wildflowers that thrive after fire are facing new challenges · February 16, 2024

Despite their resilience and ability to recover from wildfire – a phenomenon they have adapted to over millennia – recent findings indicate that these native wildflowers are facing increasing challenges.

Car Fumes, Weeds Pose Double Whammy for Fire-Loving Native Plants

Car Fumes, Weeds Pose Double Whammy for Fire-Loving Native Plants · February 15, 2024

A recent study led by Justin Valliere, assistant professor in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, found that native wildflowers and other plants that typically flourish following a fire were, instead, replaced by invasive plants on land that received the kind of nitrogen contained in vehicle emissions.

Grow For It! Easy garden friendly California native plants

Grow For It! Easy garden friendly California native plants · February 7, 2024

Here is a list of five plants that do well in garden conditions alongside nonnative plants, especially Mediterranean plants such as lavenders, salvias and rockrose.

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