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.
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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.
Extreme fire seasons are looming — science can help us adapt
Not all wildfires can be averted, but data, models and collaborations can help to chart a course to a fire-resilient future.
Flourishing Los Angeles: Activists reclaim urban spaces through guerrilla gardening
Amid the barren patches of dirt scattered throughout Los Angeles’ bustling streets, a movement for social change is taking root. Community gardens and local plants flourish in underused land, bringing much-needed green to the city’s concrete jungle.