Read more about the article Fall: Time to Plant Perennials
California native plants are ready to go in the ground now.

Fall: Time to Plant Perennials

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Fall is the time of year to plant perennials. Why? Isn't the season winding down? It is, but it's the perfect time to put winter-hardy perennials in the ground because they will use winter to develop strong roots. When spring rolls around, those fall-planted perennials will be leaps and bounds ahead of spring-planted plants, and will produce flowers or fruit more quickly. We're taking these cooler days to plant California Natives in the front yard. Next spring they'll jump into…

Read more about the article Native Garden Tour- Part 2: The coolest thing ever
A loquat tree with cages of cotton hanging about

Native Garden Tour- Part 2: The coolest thing ever

Continue ReadingNative Garden Tour- Part 2: The coolest thing ever

Plants are interesting. Birds are interesting. Put them together and you get a Xerces Society Certified Pollinator Habitat. Last week on the Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour, we started off with a jaw dropping experience in Beverly Hills that was worthy of its own blog post. It was the coolest thing ever. For those who missed the first installment of this tour, read up and come back. Okay, now onward. The first stop on the tour lent mystery before…

Read more about the article Native Garden Tour – Part 1: Great Plants for Pollinators
Dendromecon Hartfordii and it's cousin, Dendromecon rigida are sunny additions to any California native garden.

Native Garden Tour – Part 1: Great Plants for Pollinators

Continue ReadingNative Garden Tour – Part 1: Great Plants for Pollinators

I was gifted two tickets to the Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour this past weekend and set out with my co-chair for the Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase to see what native plants people are growing in Los Angeles right now. We came away with a few new favorites and some terrific experiences. Native plants, no matter where you live, are great plants for pollinators. They support wildlife of all kinds with food and shelter, and more importantly, they…

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