Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Marks 100 Years as California’s Native Plant Champion
In 2026, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden will mark 100 years as the first botanic garden in the United States dedicated exclusively to native plants. Since its founding in 1926, the Garden has remained rooted in one guiding principle: that native plants are essential for the health and well-being of both people and the planet.
Ask a Master Gardener: How to grow native wildflowers
California native plants are excellent choices for your landscape. Many are naturally drought-tolerant and water-wise. They require little or no pruning, no fertilizing, and most are resistant to pests and diseases. Another important reason to “go native” is that these plants support native pollinators, including butterflies, bees, and native birds.
Spring is Here Early for L.A. Plant Lovers
The next few weeks bring conventions, sales and expeditions to the world of rare flora
Federal Judge Protects Desert Tortoises From California Off-Road Vehicles
A federal judge has prohibited off-road vehicle use in critical habitat for desert tortoises in California’s western Mojave Desert, protecting more than 2,200 miles of proposed routes across 1 million acres of conservation lands. The decision follows an earlier ruling that the Bureau of Land Management unlawfully approved a vast network of off-road vehicle routes.
A micro forest comes to the heart of Los Angeles
In just a couple of months, Downtown Los Angeles will be home to a micro forest, looking to greenify one of the most urban cities in the nation.
Homeowner creates clever yard sign to tell neighbors to mind their business: ‘That’s a great idea’
A thoughtful homeowner put up a cute sign to let their neighbors know that their yard was in a transitional period.
California Native Plant Foods Celebration and Symposium to be held at UC Davis on Feb. 10
For California’s Native people, plants are part of their extended family. For thousands of years, they have tended and gathered plants that provide food and other resources in a web of relationships that embrace the land on which the plants grow, the practices used to cultivate, harvest and prepare them, their nutritional value, the management of their larger environment and more.
Jan. 22: City of Santa Clarita to Break Ground on Via Princessa Park
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of Via Princessa Park on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m.
Trading Screens for Oak Woodlands and Grassland
A field day with legislative staff, deepening appreciation for oak woodlands and grasslands—and learning how Capitol decisions shape working lands.
Altadena fire scars bloom into hope this spring with massive poppy-planting effort
One year after the Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, a grassroots effort is turning burned lots into symbols of recovery.