Milkweed for the California Garden
Almost everyone has heard that our beautiful Monarch butterflies across the United States are in decline. Fortunately, many gardeners and…
Spring in the CA native plant garden
Late-winter is one of my favorite seasons in the garden. Plants that were dormant in summer and fall look refreshed…
Cold, cold, cold
This article first appeared in the Porterville Recorder newspaper Dec. 7-8, 2013 and was written with mainly the Southern Sierra…
Summer arrives with a roar –
How is your garden weathering this heat wave? The best care is prevention, watering extra up to a week ahead…
Native Plant Fall Festival
Nov. 17 & Nov. 18 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days — River Ridge Ranch, Springville, CA Wow!…
Unusual CA Native Plants for your Garden
If you’re just getting started with discovering how wonderful, rewarding and easy-to-care-for (most of the time) our own State’s native…
CA native plant sales this fall
Opportunities to buy CA native plants this Fall! November is a great month to plant! Saturday November 3 9 a.m.…
Apache Plume
Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa) is an example of one of those California native plants that you don’t see listed in…