California native plants

Mule’s ear and Farewell to Spring

Roadside treasures worth  stopping for In the first week of July in the Sierra foothills of California, you believe that…

6 years ago

How to plant CA natives on slope

Planting Cleveland sage on the meadow edges On this fine May day, I plant two California natives in my dry…

6 years ago

Spring discoveries: Two new natives

Orange you glad to find two new CA natives in the garden? Yes, I am! A new bird and a new…

8 years ago

Dandelion, Grand dandelion and Silverpuffs

These three plants, well, you'll notice a few similarities and a few differences. Two are California natives and one is…

13 years ago

Planting wildflower ‘muffins’

A wildflower experiment In my garden, I sowed a native California wildflower meadow. It was a very fun project and…

13 years ago