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California Native Plant Society plant sale!

California Native Plant Society plant sale! · September 22, 2023

The Sacramento Valley chapter of the California Native Plant Society is hosting a plant sale this weekend in Rancho Cordova!

Sonoma County garden events focus on natives, succulents and food forests

Sonoma County garden events focus on natives, succulents and food forests · September 15, 2023

The director of the Botanic Garden at Tilden Park in Berkeley will talk about some of his favorite native plants for the garden and how to care for them in a rapidly changing climate at the Tuesday, Sept. 19, meeting of the California Native Plant Society’s Milo Baker Chapter.

California Native Plant Society having fall sale

California Native Plant Society having fall sale · September 14, 2023

The North Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will hold its annual “Fall Native Plant Sale” Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only and Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with no appointment needed.

SLO County native plant nursery closed to public due to COVID. It’s finally reopening

SLO County native plant nursery closed to public due to COVID. It’s finally reopening · September 13, 2023

When Bert Wilson, the founder of Las Pilitas Nursery in Santa Margarita, died suddenly in the spring of 2014, his family had no time to grieve

A rooftop garden in Chicago has thousands of native plants—and a mission

A rooftop garden in Chicago has thousands of native plants—and a mission · September 13, 2023

Three stories above a busy stretch of North Halsted Street, on a rooftop with views of downtown skyscrapers, crickets chirp and prairie flowers dance in the breeze.

San Diego plants act like it’s spring again after August drenching

San Diego plants act like it’s spring again after August drenching · September 8, 2023

All that water, when the local landscape should be hot and dry, made our plants act pretty strange. Tipuana trees were blooming a second time. Native plants like ceanothus were showing new growth when they should have been dormant.

Plant experts saw surprises all over town.

Why You Should Grow Native Plants in Your Garden

Why You Should Grow Native Plants in Your Garden · September 7, 2023

Entomologist Doug Tallamy explains how doing so can help insects and birds

Tasks for the September garden: Take stock of summer successes and plan for fall planting

Tasks for the September garden: Take stock of summer successes and plan for fall planting · September 7, 2023

As the long days of summer wane, it’s time to think about fall planting. The most important thing to do is plan before you plant.

Contact tracing and PCR tests … for plant disease!

Contact tracing and PCR tests … for plant disease! · September 3, 2023

(And just as with covid, PCR tests are used to make definitive identifications.

Sanhedrin Chapter of the California Native Plant Society to host Elegant Tarweed viewing at Ukiah museum

Sanhedrin Chapter of the California Native Plant Society to host Elegant Tarweed viewing at Ukiah museum · September 3, 2023

The Sanhedrin Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will be hosting an Elegant Tarweed viewing at the Grace Hudson Museum Wild Gardens on Saturday, Sept. 16, at 9 a.m. at 431 S. Main St.