How Paradise Hills residents turned a former landfill into a native garden
Over the past five years, a five-acre native garden has been slowly blossoming.
The Native Seed Farm Safeguarding California’s Future
At Heritage Growers, every acre is being cultivated to repair ecosystems and help the Golden State meet its ambitious conservation goals.
How Does A Community Garden Grow?
Gardening is often thought of as a solo undertaking, working by oneself, planting, tilling, raking, deadheading flowers, yet eight years ago, UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County were instrumental in creating The Winters Community Library Teaching Garden
Bodega Bay: The art of gardening at the coast
Come explore what makes our local landscape unique and get to know the plants that thrive here.
County opens Eaton Canyon Landscape Recovery Center
The new Landscape Recovery Center in Eaton Canyon opened over the weekend, which officials said marks a major milestone in restoring parks and natural habitats impacted by the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
Conference on protecting California’s native plants and their habitat held in Riverside
Botanists and plant enthusiasts from around the state converged on Riverside to celebrate native plants and share their expertise with one another.
Mustards are invading California! And no its not bottles of Heinz
This picture of lush yellow flowers filling up a field doesn’t seem to have much wrong with it at first glance, after all, it’s common for plants to sprout after heavy rainfall.
However, the flowers in this photo are an invasive species called mustards. While they are pretty, they do heavy damage to the native ecosystem here in California.
Encinitas advances native plant, manufactured home ordinances
Seeking to strengthen local biodiversity, Encinitas planners and officials are pursuing local legislation to improve standards and transparency around native plant landscaping.
Author and Herbalist Lanny Kaufer Celebrates 50 Years of “Herb Walks” in Santa Barbara and Ojai
Local author and herbalist Lanny Kaufer is pleased to announce that he is now in his 50th year of leading Herb Walks in Ojai, Santa Barbara, and the surrounding area. He is celebrating the anniversary all year, beginning with an Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail in Goleta on March 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (The first scheduled walk on February 16 was rained out.)
Combination of wildfires and seismic lines may limit spread of non-native plants in Canada’s boreal forest
A pair of disturbances common in Western Canada’s boreal forests, when combined, may have an unexpected benefit of limiting the spread of non-native plant species, a University of Alberta study shows.