Now that the annual plant sale of the California Native Plant Society – San Gabriel Mts. Chapter is over I am turning my attention to updating this website. The Gardening
California Native Plant & Weed ID
Taking the mystery out of sage
The Native Sage Festival is being held tomorrow, March 28, 2015, at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. I will be giving two short talk-walks (10:30 am and 1 pm) on the horticultural use of
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People new to using California native plants are often overwhelmed by the many new and unfamiliar plants. Some of us “experts” further confuse these newcomers by using botanical names. Today
A Garden of Four or Five
It is planting season in California. Although gardens may not look their best right now, it is the time of year for Californians to be garden-crazy. It is a little
Irresistible Monkeyflowers
Is there anyone who does not love monkeyflowers? Even the name is adorable. Given the variety of colors, their showiness, and their enthusiasm for going into bloom – with or