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Time to plant!
We had over an inch of rain the last storm, cool weather is ahead of us, and it’s between Hallowe’en and Thanksgiving. The ideal time to plant is upon…
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Begonia Triangle – “a pocket park with California native plants, that would be waterwise & easy to maintain”
If you’ve ever wondered what that native garden is at Newton and 242nd streets in Walteria/Torrance here’s the creation story. Two local articles fro…
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Planting Guide
Tree of Life Nursery has an excellent and concise planting guide for natives. The PVP Land Conservancy uses and recommends the TOL guide, excerpted he…
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Where to Buy Native Plants
One of the questions that people new to native plants often ask is where to buy native plants**? These plants are a bit of a specialty item, so most …
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A Starter Guide To Replacing Thirsty Lawn With Drought-Tolerant Foliage
Upgrade your lawn to a native garden! Why? A recent article in LAist tells you why, “…Most crucially, native plants require far less water than ma…
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Scot Pipkin: Using California Plants to Create Habitat at Home, Sep 13, 2021
General Meeting – Sep 13, 2021
Plant for Birds: Using Native California Plants to Create Habitat at HomeJoin Scot Pipkin to discuss habitat at ho…
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David Bryant: CNPS State Office on Bloom! California, Aug 2, 2021
General Meeting – Aug 2, 2021
CNPS State Office on Bloom! CaliforniaNative plants face the growing threats of a changing climate, habitat destruc…
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Hermosa & Redondo Back Dune Plant List
In Hermosa Beach and other local beach cities, most of the built space resides upon old back dunes. Back dune refers to established dunes in a coastal setting that are detached from the shoreline by other dunes referred to as foredunes. The soil tends to be sandy and well-draining and the shapes of the local… -
Why Plant a Native Habitat Garden?
Written and compiled by Tony Baker, 10/2020 This article explores some of the ideas and plants that have been successful in my coastal California native plant garden. A habitat garden could also be called a backyard restoration because if we implement some specific design elements into our home landscape, we can create a beautiful and… -
Orchid Black: Easy Natives for Your Garden
Sept 14, 2020 General Meeting 7:30PM
The program for 14 September, 2020 will be Easy Natives for Your Garden, with Orchid Black of the San Gabriel Mt…
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