by Lindsay Goldberg June 12, 2011 marked the first ever annual California Native Garden Tour, a self-guided tour of sustainable private and public gardens in Santa Cruz County. Nine months…
Native Plants
Native Plants Resource
by Maureen Sundberg A few months ago, ELA posed the question “What’s your favorite source for native plants?” A lively discussion on LinkedIn generated a list of favorite sources for…
If You Plant It, They Will Come…Monarchs (and Milkweed)
by Louise Barteau There is a special feeling that comes from planting a tree and watching a bird land in it for the first time. Or planting milkweed for monarch…
Going Native: the Sustainable Choice
by Scott LaFleur and Tom Smarr A sustainable landscape preserves and protects nature’s balance. To develop a sustainable landscape requires a well-planned design that addresses all aspects of environmental processes.
Botanical Sanctuary Network
by United Plant Savers The mission of United Plant Savers is to preserve, conserve and restore native medicinal plants and their habitats of the US and Canada, while ensuring their…
Differences between Native and Invasive Plants
by Judy Eisenberg Native plants are plants that were already growing in North America before European colonies settled here.
Native Plants: Restoring to an Idea
Native Plants: Restoring to an Idea Article by Toby Hemenway Let me tell you about the invasive plant that scares me more than all the others. It’s one that has…
Coastal Buffer Zones
Article by: Kate Venturini, of the URI Outreach Center Buffer zones between development and shoreline habitat are attempted in many states, but rarely work well enough to protect the ecosystem….