Tag Archives: California native plants

Why I Love Buckwheats

By admin | Published: December 6, 2011

If you judge the garden-worthiness of plants by more than whether they fit a traditional definition of beauty, you may find yourself loving buckwheats, too.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged attracting beneficial insects, buckwheat, butte county native plants, california buckwheat, drought tolerant plants, drought tolerant plants for chico ca, Eriogonum, garden design for chico ca, gardening with native plants, naked buckwheat, native bee plants, native wasp plants, predatory wasp plants, strange looking plants, unusual plants, white flowered plants | 1 Comment

How’s It Growing?

By admin | Published: July 5, 2011

Now that my Dad's garden has been in the ground for 10 months, it's time to take a look at how things are growing.

Posted in Project updates | Also tagged california fescue, california native garden, coffee berry, cool season grass, deer grass, dwarf manzanita, mock orange, naked buckwheat, native california currant, native plant establishment, penstemon, warm season grass | Leave a comment

Urging Restraint

By admin | Published: May 16, 2011

But . . . and I hate to say this because I don't want to convey anything but complete enthusiasm for native gardening . . . I'm trying not to plant super drought tolerant California native plants now.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged drought tolerant native plants, dryland California native plants, fall planting, garden design chico, gardening blog, gardening with native plants, Landscape Architect Chico | 1 Comment

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