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Going Wild with Natives -TWO
Nov 2021 - current
Dec 1, 2024
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES ARCHIVE: Hedges For Edges
By Pat Pawlowski, originally published in Let’s Talk Plants! December 2014, issue No. 243. Reprinted December 2024. Narrowleaf Milkweed...
Sep 30, 2024
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Mind Your Elder(berries) And Enjoy The CNPS Fall Plant Sale, Oct 19, At Its New Location - Sikes Adobe Farmstead!
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! October 2024. Mind Your Elder(berries) and Enjoy the CNPS Fall Plant Sale, Oct 19, at its New...
Aug 31, 2024
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Start Planning For CNPS Native Plant Sale With Some Keystone Plant Species
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! September 2024. Start Planning for CNPS Native Plant Sale with Some Keystone Plant Species Only...
Aug 1, 2024
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Do You Know This About Ceanothus?
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! August 2024. Do You Know This About Ceanothus? Look for the wonderful California Native Plant...
Jun 30, 2024
HERITAGE HAUNTS: Going Wild With Natives - Abutilon palmeri
Curated by Cathy Tylka, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2024. Article by Pat Pawlowski, originally published May 2011, No. 100, Let’s Talk...
May 31, 2024
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: These Salvias May Be Our Garden Salvation!
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2024. White Sage, Salvia apiana, was used for many purposes including ceremonial and...
Apr 30, 2024
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: From The Archives – Mike Evans Big I.D.E.A.
By editors, for Let’s Talk Plants! May 2024. Originally published in May 2009, No. 176 under “April Meeting Report”. From The Archives –...
Mar 31, 2024
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Will You “Bee” Part Of The Solution?
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2024. Will You “Bee” Part of the Solution? San Diego is a biodiversity hot spot due to our...
Feb 1, 2024
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: True Natives Verses Cultivars, Which Is Best?
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! February 2024. Reserve these dates in your calendar for a wonderful experience! Image from CNPS...
Jan 1, 2024
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Yarrow - The 2024 Herb Of The Year™
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2024. Excerpted from Karen's contributions to the International Herb Association's...
Dec 1, 2023
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Homegrown National Parks
By Susan Lewitt, for Let's Talk plants! December 2023. Homegrown National Parks If you are transitioning to or have a native landscape,...
Sep 30, 2023
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: California Native Plant Society SD Chapter Plant Sale Preview October 14
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! October 2023. California Native Plant Society San Diego Chapter Plant Sale Preview ATTENTION: NEW...
Aug 31, 2023
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: How To Plan For California Native Plant Society SD’s Fall Native Plant Sale
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! September 2023. How To Plan For The California Native Plant Society, San Diego Chapter, Fall...
Jul 31, 2023
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: If You Must Have Grass, Why Not Have Native Grass?
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! August 2023. If You Must Have Grass, Why Not Have Native Grass? American homeowners have had a...
Apr 3, 2023
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Year-round Blooms With Desert Globemallow & Threenerve Goldenrod
By Susan Lewitt for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2023. Enjoy Four Seasons of color with Sphaeralcea ambigua, Desert Globemallow, and Solidago...
Mar 1, 2023
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Come See What California Natives Can Do - CNPS Garden Tour 4/1&2
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2023. Come See What California Natives Can Do For Landscapes - CNPS Garden Tour April 1 &...
Feb 1, 2023
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: New Native Landscaping Guidelines & CNPS' Garden Tour - April 1 & 2, 2023
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! February 2023. New Native Landscaping Guidelines & California Native Plant Society’s Garden Tour...
Jan 1, 2023
GOING WILD WITH THE NATIVES: From the Archives - Scrub Oak
By Pat Pawlowski, January 2023. Reprinted from Let’s Talk Plants! January 2012, No. 208. Creative Commons image from Encyclopædia...
Dec 1, 2022
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Going to Seed?
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! December 2022. Going to Seed? Is it better to start with potted plants or seed in your garden? I...
Sep 30, 2022
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: CNPS Fall Plant Sale - A Great Time To Plant Native Plants!
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! October 2022. CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SALE, SATURDAY OCTOBER 15, 8 AM TO 3 PM, CASA DEL PRADO...
Jul 31, 2022
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Why Plant Natives - Plus Two Easy To Grow Natives
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! August 2022. Big Saltbush, Atriplex lentiformis, in bloom. Photo by Keir Morse. Why Plant Natives...
May 31, 2022
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: California Natives In Favorite Colors - Yellow & Purple
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2022. California Natives in My Favorite Colors - Yellow and Purple Many people turn away...
Apr 1, 2022
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: “Circling Back to Nature”, CA Native Gardens of East San Diego County
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk plants! April 2022. On Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., you will be able to feast your senses on...
Mar 1, 2022
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Annual Native Garden Tour East San Diego County This April
“Circling Back to Nature”, California Native Gardens of East San Diego County By Susan Lewitt, for Let's Talk Plants! March 2022. On...
Feb 1, 2022
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Monkeys, Deer, & Snowflakes - Perfect California Natives For Your Garden!
By Susan Lewitt, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2022. What is the best way to add exciting diversity to your garden? Using an assortment...
Dec 1, 2021
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: 30x30, Supporting Health & Biodiversity
By Susan Lewitt, for Let's Talk Plants! December 2021. In the distant past, the earth was brimming with countless species in diverse...
Oct 31, 2021
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: CNPS Bird Park Fundraiser Workshop - Dry Stream Bed Design 101
Featuring Greg Rubin and Leo Hernandez California’s Own Native Landscape Design November 13th, 2021, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Bird Park at 28th...
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