Environmental News A curated set of environmental news stories brought to you by the Gottlieb Native Garden team. Home Press Environmental News Share FacebookTwitterEmail Garden tour in Poway, coastal communities to highlight ‘Planting Animals’ Garden tour in Poway, coastal communities to highlight ‘Planting Animals’ · March 14, 2024 More than 30 landscape designs filled with native plants and the wildlife they attract will be featured in the California Native Plant Society’s 2024 Native Garden Tour. Why trees in Los Angeles are political, cherished, underfunded and controversial Why trees in Los Angeles are political, cherished, underfunded and controversial · March 11, 2024 Can L.A. and other SoCal cities create a robust urban tree canopy to fight climate change? Salvagers beat bulldozers to native plants Salvagers beat bulldozers to native plants · March 11, 2024 Conservation enthusiasts dug up plants Saturday morning in a forest that will soon be cleared for a portion of the Gig Harbor Sports Complex. Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery hopes to held locals get back to their roots Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery hopes to held locals get back to their roots · March 11, 2024 Laurie Perez introduces us to a hidden gem in Pasadena where a group is trying to help locals get back to their roots Remember Chicago’s Native and Pollinator Garden Registry? It’s Finally Getting off the Ground Remember Chicago’s Native and Pollinator Garden Registry? It’s Finally Getting off the Ground · March 8, 2024 More than two years after Chicago’s City Council passed an ordinance creating a Native and Pollinator Garden Registry, an advisory board has finally been appointed to oversee the operation. 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. First...10...141516...20...Last
