Local Native Plants, Local Sources. Is a resource for people interested in gardening with California native plants. This website will help you select local native plants for any location in the state, and find out who sells them. For each plant that grows wild in California, there is a. Is based on native plant information from The Calflora Database.

You can keep California beautiful when you Plant Right. What is an invasive plant? Is a plant that is non-native to the ecosystem under consideration, and whose introduction is likely to cause economic or environmental harm, or harm to human health. How can I help? Grower, landscape professional.

Looking for a water efficient landscaper? To find local Qualified Water Efficient Landscapers and learn about training opportunities offered by the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership. Adjust sprinklers to avoid watering sidewalks and driveways.

Books and Posters For Sale. Welcome to the Sanhedrin Chapter of the California Native Plant Society serving Inland Mendocino and Lake Counties. Upcoming Field Trips and Events. Interested in looking at plants on your own? We have plant lists. For several locations in Mendocino and Lake County. Presented by Debbie Viess, Bay Area Mycological Society. October 22, 2015 at 7PM.

Brown Island Rare Plant Treasure Hunt - Sept 12, 2015. The Twenty-First Annual Spring Outing, Botanical Excursion, Foray, Retreat, and Escape to the Environment. CNPS Jepson Chapter on Facebook. The Willis Linn Jepson Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. Solano Land Trust Seeks Volunteers to Assists with Field Trips to Lynch Canyon. Report of Val San Nursery Upgrades.

Have you ever found a feather and wondered what it might be? I often do, and just discovered this great site by the U. You can browse feathers of birds, or even use their identification page. To help you narrow down the identity of a specific feather! I found this graphic and thought it was particularly interesting. I had no idea cats outweighed other causes of bird death by so much. Follow Corvus curiosus on WordPress.

A plant database for creating habitat in San Francisco. Click on the map to find suitable plants for that location. Or search by plant community. A woody shrubland plant community that features sun-loving plants with hard, sclerophyllous evergreen leaves. This plant community is characterized by low-growing, aromatic shrubs, such as coyote bush sticky monkey flower and California sagebrush. Coastal scrub thrives in the fog belt. What is SF Plant Finder? SF Plant Finder is a resource for gardeners, design.

Thursday, December 3, 2015. I had an excuse to visit Tree of Life Nursery the end of November. I needed a few reliables to fill in the bare spots. It has such gorgeous flowers. The buckwheats are particularly tidy low shrubs that stay elegant in dry areas. Lilac Verbena is a favorite for filling in any hole; this is my eighth.