Environmental News

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

February gardening: Wet weather is the perfect time to add native plants to your landscape

Volunteers are part of the University of California’s Cooperative Extension program and we are trained to use research-based information to educate our fellow residents on sustainable gardening and landscaping practices specifically for our area.

Many California native plants adapt to fire. Some are threatened by it.

Tom Karwin, On Gardening | Redesigning garden beds

13 Southern California plant and garden events in 2024

16 Southern California plant and garden events in 2024

Playford gifts 300,000th native plant

Native Gardening with Jimmy: Grow a thrifty native garden with winter sowing

Let’s discuss unique costs for native gardens and how to save through specific behaviors and techniques.

Encouraging Native Plants in Residential and Commercial Landscape

‘Incredible scent’: Plant conservation expert’s guide for native gardens

Delano water bottling plant prompts concerns over exporting native groundwater