Environmental News

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

Playford gifts 300,000th native plant

Playford gifts 300,000th native plant · January 12, 2024

A City of Playford revegetation project, which has been running since the turn of the century, has handed over its 300,000th native plant.

Native Gardening with Jimmy: Grow a thrifty native garden with winter sowing

Native Gardening with Jimmy: Grow a thrifty native garden with winter sowing · January 11, 2024

Let’s discuss unique costs for native gardens and how to save through specific behaviors and techniques.

Encouraging Native Plants in Residential and Commercial Landscape

Encouraging Native Plants in Residential and Commercial Landscape · January 9, 2024

Native plants represent a growth industry. Despite the obvious pun, it’s a fact, according to Glen Bupp, a presenter at the Southeast Pennsylvania Green Industry Conference held Thursday, Jan. 4, at Temple University.

‘Incredible scent’: Plant conservation expert’s guide for native gardens

‘Incredible scent’: Plant conservation expert’s guide for native gardens · January 6, 2024

There’s a strong sense of identity that comes from being surrounded by the native plants and trees of one’s whenua.

Delano water bottling plant prompts concerns over exporting native groundwater

Delano water bottling plant prompts concerns over exporting native groundwater · January 3, 2024

News of the new Niagara Bottling plant going up in Delano hit the local groundwater agency with surprise and alarm.

Letters to the Editor: Plant a native garden to see real California wildlife in your own yard

Letters to the Editor: Plant a native garden to see real California wildlife in your own yard · January 1, 2024

To the editor: From my experience in designing and planting two gardens with California native plants, I can attest to the positive impact a native plant garden has on the local pollinators as well as the soil.

California to vote on allowing ‘toilet-to-tap’ projects: What to know

California to vote on allowing ‘toilet-to-tap’ projects: What to know · December 29, 2023

Some Californians could find themselves flushing a future drinking water source down their commodes in just a few years’ time — pending the approval of long-awaited, but misnamed, “toilet-to-tap” rules next week.

New South Texas native plant nursery pushes importance of ‘planting native’

New South Texas native plant nursery pushes importance of ‘planting native’ · December 29, 2023

‘Nature is not somewhere else, but in your own backyard’

January 2023 California Department Of Fish And Wildlife Calendar

January 2023 California Department Of Fish And Wildlife Calendar · December 28, 2023

All calendar items are subject to change as we navigate the changing conditions and guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opinion: Here’s what’s wrong with your perfectly drought-tolerant Southern California landscaping

Opinion: Here’s what’s wrong with your perfectly drought-tolerant Southern California landscaping · December 24, 2023

Prevailing notions of responsible landscaping and gardening in California have long focused on a single metric: water use. By ignoring the importance of native plants, this formula disastrously undermines biodiversity.

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