Pick up some new native plants: Sonoma Ecology Center has a native plant sale from noon to 3 p.m. every Friday at Sonoma Garden Park, 19996 Seventh St. East. The sale offers a variety of California ...

They were green living things, many in 4-inch or 1-gallon containers, their botanical names, such as Cercis occidentialis or Aesculus californica, written on oversized note cards with photos, arrayed ...

The North Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will hold its “Fall Native Plant Sale” Sept. 27 and 28 at the CNPS nursery, located at Freshwater Farms Reserve, 5851 Myrtle Ave., Eureka ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... We are entering the fall quarter of the year, which is a good time to develop the garden. Newly installed plants benefit from the fall’s rains as they ...

The North Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will present its annual “Wildflower Show” at the Jefferson Community Center, 1000 B St., Eureka. The event is scheduled for Friday, May 2 ...

Question: I’ve always grown tulips, freesia, and daffodils. Are there bulbs native to California I can also grow in my yard? What are some benefits and tips for growing them? Answer: Native bulbs are ...

The summer of 2024 was California’s hottest on record. Did you struggle to keep your plants adequately watered? Did your water bills skyrocket? Did some plants die even with increased irrigation? Are ...

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Welcome, incredibly, to November, the start of holiday feasting, eggnog abominations and prime planting season in Southern California, especially for sweet peas, greens and native wildflowers. This is ...

Happy October, dear readers! I am in deep disbelief that we’re somehow nearing the end of 2025, but orb-weaver spiders — those great harbingers of fall — are already out in force in my Ventura yard, ...

So here's the truth about California native plant landscapes: Without careful planning, they can get a little drab, especially in the summer when many go dormant, brittle and brown. In climates where ...