These 7 all-star California native plants will provide summer blooms for years

In this month's newsletter, you'll learn about native plants that bring color to summer, get details on a film about native ...
Marin Independent Journal

Native alternatives to common garden plants

We’ve all heard that native plants are the best for supporting local wildlife. But what about those non-native garden classics, like lilacs and irises? Well, you’re in luck: For every non-native plant ...
University of California, Davis

These California Wildflowers Could Save Other Plants

The jewelflower, a small California wildflower, may help scientists understand how more plants could survive changing weather ...
LAist

For farms struggling with commercial bee loss, California native plants and bees could be key

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. California is home to 1,600 species ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Tom Karwin, On Gardening | Native plants for the fall

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... We have entered the ideal season for adding California native plants to coastal gardens. Beginning in October, fogs linger, soil warmth continues and air ...
Chico Enterprise-Record

Native vs. non-native plants | The Real Dirt

In California, besieged by the twin threats of drought and wildfire, the choice to grow native versus non-native plants is attracting more attention than ever before. What exactly are the merits of ...
Mongabay

In California, an invasive mustard is destabilizing desert plant communities

In desert ecosystems, plant species coexist by growing and flowering at different times, cued by rainfall and other triggers. This diversity strengthens community stability. The invasive Sahara ...