Cleaning up your garden for winter? Leave those native plants standing
“When gardens are cut back, they not only leave an aesthetic void but an ecological void as well,” said Marc Wise, founder and CEO of Native Landscapes and Gardens in Chagrin Falls.
Native plant nursery flourishes amid pollution under bridge in Brooklyn
In one of the most polluted corners of Brooklyn, there is a nursery of seedlings. The aim is to supply native plants to local parks and community gardens and to help neighbors connect with nature
SOW AND GROW WORKSHOPS CONNECT SMART FARM, COMMUNITY
On a chilly autumn morning at the UC Merced Experimental Smart Farm, about a dozen people enthusiastically dug/plunged their hands into soil in an exercise on how to propagate plants
Planting a pollinator paradise
Placerville resident Lisa Morgan has joined a growing movement of folks who want to support native birds, bees and other pollinators by creating a garden space with California native plants. In 2021, she and her husband John hired a native garden landscape architect firm to design a vibrant native habitat for the front half of their quarter-acre parcel on the corner of Bedford Avenue and Pleasant Street.
Catalina Island’s Survival Plan
A 30-Year Effort to Protect Against Wildfire, Restore Ecosystems
Plant now for a thriving garden and a brighter future
As autumn colors blanket California’s landscapes, fall planting season begins. The California Native Plant Society is urging gardeners to adopt native plants for the variety of benefits they bring. This year, the organization is highlighting the benefits of native plants for wildlife with new online tools and resources.
Volunteers Help Calexico New River Wetlands Grow with Native Plants
Around 40 volunteers gathered at New River Wetlands off Animal Shelter Drive in Calexico to plant 1,600 native plants to help the wetlands grow and control pollution and erosion along the river.
Native plant sale includes monarch kits, workshop
Solano Resource Conservation District’s Fall 2025 Native Plant Sale is noon to 4 p.m., Nov. 8, at Solano Brewing Company, 5500 Weber Road, in Vacaville.
Included are Monarch Waystation Garden Kits, along with a wide variety of other California native plants.
Honeybees help restore native bee habitat in the Altadena burn zone
Recovery for Altadena is more than rebuilding homes — native bees also need a helping hand.