Environmental News

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

Homeowner shares ‘stunning’ progress photos after ditching traditional yard: ‘It’s absolutely beautiful’

Homeowner shares ‘stunning’ progress photos after ditching traditional yard: ‘It’s absolutely beautiful’ · June 14, 2024

Switching to a native plant lawn isn’t just for looks — it will save you a ton of time and money.

Mailbag: Costa Mesa encourages native plants but not the pollinators needed to help them grow

Mailbag: Costa Mesa encourages native plants but not the pollinators needed to help them grow · June 13, 2024

If bees decide they’d rather live in a trash can in your atrium where they can roll out of bed to pollinate your produce, suddenly you become a criminal beekeeper.

The medicinal properties of native plants

The medicinal properties of native plants · June 12, 2024

A new exhibit at the Lloyd Library “Pick Your Poison” explores the healing power of plants. Naturalist Carol Mundy will give at talk at the library on themedicinal properties of native plants on June 26.

To Save Native Plant Communities, Diversify the Field

To Save Native Plant Communities, Diversify the Field · June 10, 2024

Captivated that all plants have names, a young Justin Valliere thought, “Well, I have to learn all of the plant names.” By age eight, he was already a plant ecologist conducting pumpkin seed experiments in the family garden, and at nine, his pressed plant collections were winning blue ribbons at his county’s annual 4-H fair in rural Massachusetts.

What you need to know about buying and planting California native plants

What you need to know about buying and planting California native plants · June 7, 2024

Where, when and how to plant native California plants.

“Getting Started With California Native Plants”

“Getting Started With California Native Plants” · June 7, 2024

Join San Leandro gardener Stefanie Pruegel for this FREE workshop on Saturday, June 8th form 1:00-2:00pm and learn how to work with California Native plants in your own landscape

California has the highest concentration of plants at risk of extinction in the nation | Opinion

California has the highest concentration of plants at risk of extinction in the nation | Opinion · June 5, 2024

While wildflowers are fleeting, there are steps we can take to ensure these blooms continue for generations to come.

Watch: More of California’s protected Joshua trees could be cut down

Watch: More of California’s protected Joshua trees could be cut down · June 4, 2024

Environmentalists warn that a California Democrat’s bill “drives a bulldozer” through the state’s new law that protects imperiled Joshua trees from commercial development. But the lawmaker says his impoverished desert region desperately needs the economic boost.

Black Mustard Plants

Black Mustard Plants · June 1, 2024

Why those pretty yellow wildflowers are bad news

Students visit Heritage State Historical Park to plant native plants

Students visit Heritage State Historical Park to plant native plants · May 30, 2024

Students from Ned Dorf’s Aldo Leopold class visited Heritage State Historical Park and planted native plants in the stone wall gardens in front of the oldest standing home in Wisconsin.

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