Tag: native plants
California Native Plants Grow Wild
UNITED STATES—California native plants seem like they should be very appropriate for home gardens. In the wild, they require neither irrigation nor maintenance. They...
Nature Is Not Naturally Accommodating
UNITED STATES—Gardening is quite unnatural. It involves unnatural cultivation of mostly unnaturally exotic (nonnative) species of plants. Irrigation delivers more water than seasonal rain...
Cultivars Of California Native Plants
UNITED STATES—Native plants are obviously happy with local climates and soils. Otherwise, they would not be native. They had been living here long before...
California Native Plants Exemplify Diversity
UNITED STATES—California native plants are logical options for the gardens and landscapes of California. It is only natural. They are already happy with the...
Mediterranean Climates Are Something Special
UNITED STATES—The climate here is pretty cool, at least in winter. Right now, it is pleasantly warm. It does not often get uncomfortably cold...
Forage To Find Unexpected Fruit
UNITED STATES—Felton League, the Facebook group of the homeless and their friends in Felton, California, briefly mentions the source of some interesting, but typically...
Some Native Plants Should Stay Wild
UNITED STATES—Native plants should be the most sensible options for local landscapes and home gardens. It seems natural that they would be the most...
California Natives Are Remarkably Diverse
UNITED STATES—California is a big place, with more environmental diversity than any other state and most other countries. It includes rainy and cool forests...
Watering Water Wise Plants
UNITED STATES—Native plants like coast live oak, valley oak, toyon, flannel bush, Western redbud and California lilac (ceanothus) are among the most resilient of...