Teaching High Desert students about the use of native plants in landscaped yards has many benefits. First of all, native shrubs like creosote, rubber rabbitbrush, Mormon tea and California ...

California native plants have many pros, ... Cinchweed (Pectic papossa) — Meyer says this desert plant is “very rarely if ever available commercially ...

Desert and coast plants are the exceptions, as they like inorganic mulch, sand and pebbles. Plant your plants in the ground at the same level as the soil line in the pot.

Over the next month, The Desert Sun and The Living Desert are collaborating on a four-part series, Desert Botany: An Intro to Planting Native in the Coachella Valley, to show you how to build your ...

The California deserts are home to over 2,000 species of native plants, comprising over 30% of California’s diverse flora. Many of these species are considered to be of conservation concern.

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Gardening enthusiasts and nature lovers, reserve Nov. 16 for an extraordinary free event hosted by the Desert Horticultural Society. The organization's Native Plant Community Celebration brings ...

The Riverside-San Bernardino Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will offer a ... who decided to replace his lawn with blooming native plants after an off-road trip in the High Desert.

For instance, desert plant seeds are kept in full sun. “They just don’t work any other way,” Wilson said. Wilson designed the seed tables with 10 to 12-inch overhangs, so mice can’t get ...

Two native plant species, Orocopia sage and Munz’s cholla, ... A feeling of peace and rugged beauty is inherent to the southern California desert, especially Joshua Tree National Park.

Native plant: In California, this generally means that the plant is native to habitats within the state of California. Some sources also consider plants from Baja California to be part of this group.