Natives That Thrive in Bright Shade
If you have a landscape area shaded by trees or structures, native plants for shade enjoy the reduced sunlight and even thrive on a bit of neglect.
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Native Gardening Advice
You can have it all with California native plants in the garden. Whether your interest is habitat gardening for birds, butterflies or other pollinators or creating a beautiful garden that uses less water and doesn’t need pesticides and lots of fertilizer, gardening with California native plants is the way to go.
Using Grasses in the Garden
Beautiful mixed with perennials and shrubs, anchoring a hot dry site, or cascading down a slope, there is a grass species that will thrive in any sun or shade exposure.
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Sage and Buckwheat: Pollinator Powerhouses
Consider planting the tough-as-nails dynamic duo—buckwheat and sage (Eriogonum and Salvia).
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Using Native Grasses in Landscaping
There is a place for native grasses in the home landscape. Like other vegetation, they need to be planted away from the immediate 2–5′ perimeter of the house and maintained by mowing at an appropriate height.
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Gardening in the Company of Deer
Gardening with native plants in the company of deer can be frustrating but is not impossible. The browsing habits of deer can be difficult to predict, varying by neighborhood, season, and even from year to year.
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Rewilding: A Native Habitat Garden in the Making
This gardening odyssey started with photographing California wildflowers. Now, after years of rewilding the garden, Nita and Rob are thrilled that they don’t have to leave home to find beautiful plants and wildlife to photograph.
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