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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.

Sonoma Botanical Garden launches fire, water wise California native plant project

Sonoma Botanical Garden launches fire, water wise California native plant project · February 5, 2024

Sonoma Botanical Garden announces new collaborative project to showcase California native plants that are fire-resistant and water-efficient and help sustain local wildlife.

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

February gardening: Wet weather is the perfect time to add native plants to your landscape · February 5, 2024

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.

Many California native plants adapt to fire. Some are threatened by it. · January 30, 2024

Long before the buildings and boulevards, before people inhabited the great basin that became known as Los Angeles, there were plants and fire.

Tom Karwin, On Gardening | Redesigning garden beds

Tom Karwin, On Gardening | Redesigning garden beds · January 25, 2024

California’s Lepidoptera have important interactions with California’s native plants, both the host plants that support the larvae and the nectar plants that support the adults.

13 Southern California plant and garden events in 2024

13 Southern California plant and garden events in 2024 · January 19, 2024

From seminars to sales, here’s what’s going on in the new year.