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

3 local nonprofit organizations to host second bilingual native plant hike

3 local nonprofit organizations to host second bilingual native plant hike · July 6, 2023

Three local nonprofit organizations will be hosting their second bilingual native plant hike at the Pismo Preserve on Sunday, July 9. The hike will be in both Spanish and English from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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Previous PREVIOUS Political and Religious Views Reflect What Is In The Heart There is a considerable difference between character and personality. Personalit… NEXT Next Up NEXT UP Remember “The Cause” Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, George Washington and Alexander Hamilton never cal… Corporate America Sees The Light Of Native Plants · July 6, 2023

Planting native plants instead of the hybrid, and sometimes invasive, plants, is starting to take root-in the corporate community, of all places.

Corporate Landscaping Lets Its Hair Down

Corporate Landscaping Lets Its Hair Down · July 6, 2023

More companies are eschewing manicured grass in favor of native plants, a shift driven by the environmental costs of installing and maintaining lawns

Metairie couple fights to keep their native plant garden

Metairie couple fights to keep their native plant garden · July 5, 2023

Angie and Patrick Madore are fighting Jefferson Parish to keep their native plant garden after receiving a notice that they are violating grass and weed rules.

Pollinator Habitat Program

Pollinator Habitat Program · July 5, 2023

The program’s primary objective is to support pollinators through provision of floral resources, host plants, and other elements of suitable habitat to be integrated with farming operations.

Southern California church plants native species in its gardens, becomes part of its natural environment

Southern California church plants native species in its gardens, becomes part of its natural environment · July 3, 2023

Over the past two years, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, which sits on a hill four blocks away from the Pacific Ocean in Laguna Beach, California, has overhauled its property, adding drought-resistant native plants to its gardens and installing a drip irrigation system to avoid water runoff.

Homeowner shows off their ‘stunning’ native lawn transformation: ‘Absolutely brilliant mix of colors and textures’

Homeowner shows off their ‘stunning’ native lawn transformation: ‘Absolutely brilliant mix of colors and textures’ · June 30, 2023

A rundown lawn can become an incredible, vibrant garden, as one Redditor recently demonstrated.

Southern California Episcopal church plants drought-resistant native species in its gardens, becomes part of its natural environment

Southern California Episcopal church plants drought-resistant native species in its gardens, becomes part of its natural environment · June 28, 2023

Over the past two years, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, which sits on a hill four blocks away from the Pacific Ocean in Laguna Beach, California, has overhauled its property, adding drought-resistant native plants to its gardens and installing a drip irrigation system to avoid water runoff.

7 drought-tolerant trees for Southern California gardens and landscaping

7 drought-tolerant trees for Southern California gardens and landscaping · June 24, 2023

These trees are suitable for landscaping throughout Southern California and are noteworthy, in addition to their low water requirement, for their small to medium size; they typically reach only 30 feet in height although most are fast growing.

Editorial: Native Plant Bill Threatens to Severely Restrict Plant Varieties in California Landscapes

Editorial: Native Plant Bill Threatens to Severely Restrict Plant Varieties in California Landscapes · June 22, 2023

There is a bill currently working its way through the California legislature that is pushing a mandate that a high percentage of California native plants should be installed on new and renovated landscapes.

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