Environmental News

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

7 Thanksgiving Centerpieces That You Can Plant in Your Garden Afterwards

Whether you live along the coast, in the mountains, or in the arid Southwest, we’re sharing a plant palette that can be tailored to thrive in any Western garden.

You might beat back phragmites, the scourge of wetlands, but then what?

Phragmites is actually one of the most problematic invasive species in wetlands across North America. And it’s a problem because it’s so incredibly dense and tall.

Her native plant garden brings all the butterflies to the yard — and admirers too

After 2021 home purchase, Whittier woman immerses herself in transforming turf into living canvas

Temecula Unveils New Pollinator Garden For Bees, Bats And Butterflies

The Temecula Valley Rose Society has dedicated a new garden designed with native plants and to attract pollinators like bats and bees.

California officials block sprawling luxury development over wildfire concerns

Plans to build a massive mixed-use luxury development on a 16,000-acre property in Northern California’s wine country hit another roadblock last week after a state appeals court rejected the project’s latest environmental impact report, stating that developers failed to consider wildfire risks in an extremely fire-prone area.

Help is at hand for planning out your native landscape

Nonprofit group Wild Ones offers a free library of designs, with plants specific to your area — and you don’t have to be a member to use it

Student Biodiversity Initiative Brings Native Plants to Main Campus Landscapes

Emma Heslop is used to instructing her peers in how to plant native species like dense blazing star, early goldenrod, little bluestem and rattlesnake master.

https://www.whqr.org/local/2024-10-30/dispatch-how-i-learned-to-garden-native-plants-from-the-experts

The NC Cooperative Extension in New Hanover County has a unique program: Nature at Home. It allows residents to learn about native plants and create a better habitat for native animals.

Inside the grassroots ‘plant rescue ops’ to save Florida’s native species

For 30 years, developers and conservationists fought over the flowered sand banks of Castle Hill in Lake County. As construction crews move in, a driven group of plant experts and retirees races to salvage the area’s native plants.

Citizen scientists sought for L.A. BioBlitz Challenge

Residents are encouraged to join the fourth annual L.A. BioBlitz Challenge running through Oct. 31 to protect and support biodiversity using the iNaturalist mobile app to observe and photograph wildlife such as animals, insects and plants.