UConn’s Native Plants and Pollinators Conference Draws Strong External Engagement
The fifth biannual Native Plants and Pollinators Conference brought together professionals and enthusiasts from across Connecticut
Gardener considers bold plan to transform yard: ‘Put a lot of time and effort’
Redditors in the comments had some helpful advice for the OP as they begin their plant journey.
Scientists find rare plant species, unseen in almost 70 years, in middle of California park
The native species was once abundant – until invasive plants and construction drove it to near-extinction
6400 sq ft of Grass to Ocean Friendly Gardens in Long Beach, CA
In collaboration with Long Beach City’s Parks, Rec, and Marine Department and Long Beach Utilities, 6400 sq ft of grass lawn has been replaced with rainwater retention features, over 500 native plants and trees, and water-efficient irrigation
The New York Times
Susan Gottlieb has always considered herself a friend to animals, but her idea of friendship may go beyond the norm.
Los Angeles Times
Anyone handy with a saw and a staple gun can build a simple version of this outdoor fun park for felines, devised by Susan and Dan Gottlieb of Beverly Hills.
Associated Press
Spread out along a hillside near the Beverly Hills Hotel, Susan Gottlieb’s baseball-field-size home garden — dubbed the Gottlieb Native Garden — boasts more than 100 species of native plants and brims with wildlife activity.
Huffington Post
“Native plants don’t just save water, they save species,” says Lisa Novick, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator with the Theodore Payne Foundation, an organization dedicated to encouraging the planting and cultivation of California native plant gardens.
Los Angeles Times
They say that beauty comes from within, but in the case of Susan Gottlieb, it seems to come from the world around her. She is, at 67, not pretty, not handsome, but storybook beautiful.
The Wall Street Journal
Birding has long been a hobby for nature lovers, but the pursuit has recently gone more mainstream—boosted by the rise of ecotourism and the surging interest in a safe and relaxing pastime during the pandemic, along with user-friendly apps that bird lovers can use to record and track different species. Now, the Gottliebs’ garden is a local landmark with close to 20 bird boxes, three seed feeders, four mealworm feeders and around 15 hummingbird feeders. Ms. Gottlieb said she goes through about 70 pounds of sugar a month making hummingbird nectar.