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    Home Landscape with Natives

    August 14, 2023August 14, 2023

    By Rhonda Allen

    This month we are sharing a local home landscape to provide an example of how to reimagine your yard without lawn. Many area reside…

  • Native Plant Highlight

    Native Plant Highlight- Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat

    August 14, 2023

    Looking for an easy to grow, drought tolerant new addition for your home landscape? Here is a plant you may like, the Santa Cruz Island buckwheat( Eri…

  • Native Gardening

    How to Plant Native Plants Successfully

    October 15, 2022April 3, 2023

    How to Plant Native Plants Successfully   

    Dig a hole of a size into which the plant will fit, not much deeper than, but twice as wide.
    Befor…

  • Local Plants

    Oak Tree Species in Our Area

    October 15, 2022April 3, 2023

    Oak Tree Species in Our Area
    Oak trees are key plants in our valley habitats. Both evergreen and deciduous varieties occur in the Central Valley and …

  • Native Gardening

    Native Grasses for Home Landscaping

    October 15, 2022April 3, 2023

    Native Grasses for Home Landscaping
    by Rhonda Allen

    Here are a few recommendations for planting native bunch grasses in your home landscape. Grass…

  • Newsletter

    Milkweed Dilemma

    October 14, 2022April 3, 2023

    Milkweed Dilemma
    By: Rhonda Allen
    Many gardeners are interested in helping monarch butterflies improve
    their dwindling numbers by creating habitat …

  • Newsletter

    Protection of Native Plants

    August 15, 2022April 3, 2023

    Protection of Native Plants    

    Have you ever wondered if it’s legal to pick a wildflower? Many native plants are protected under three California…

  • Did you know ...

    Did you know….?   

    August 15, 2022April 3, 2023

    Did you know….?                 

    Grasslands once covered 20% of California, but now only 1-2% of that land remains in native grasses. What used to…

  • Native Gardening

    Turf Replacement Rebate Programs in the North San Joaquin Valley

    August 15, 2022April 3, 2023

    Turf Replacement Rebate Programs in the North San Joaquin Valley

    by: Cynthia Typaldos

    6/17/22

    Some water utility providers in our chapter’s a…

  • Newsletter

    How You Can Help Getting This Fledgeling Chapter Off The Ground

    August 14, 2022April 3, 2023

    How You Can Help Getting This Fledgeling Chapter Off The Ground
    by: Mike Azevedo
    We’re brand new! There was a time when the North San Joaquin Chapte…

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