By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2025. Verbena lilacina  ‘De La Mina’ with native Painted Lady ( Vanessa cardui ). Left...

By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! February 2025. Vernal pool site in Otay Mesa, California, 2019. USFWS Public Affairs Specialist,...

By Pat Pawlowski, originally published in Let’s Talk Plants! December 2014, issue No. 243. Reprinted December 2024. Narrowleaf Milkweed...

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...

By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! September 2024. Start Planning for CNPS Native Plant Sale with Some Keystone Plant Species Only...

By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! August 2024. Do You Know This About Ceanothus? Look for the wonderful California Native Plant...

Curated by Cathy Tylka, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2024. Article by Pat Pawlowski, originally published May 2011, No. 100, Let’s Talk...

By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2024. White Sage, Salvia apiana, was used for many purposes including ceremonial and...

By editors, for Let’s Talk Plants! May 2024. Originally published in May 2009, No. 176 under “April Meeting Report”. From The Archives –...

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...

By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! February 2024. Reserve these dates in your calendar for a wonderful experience! Image from CNPS...

By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2024. Excerpted from Karen's contributions to the International Herb Association's...

By Susan Lewitt, for Let's Talk plants! December 2023. Homegrown National Parks If you are transitioning to or have a native landscape,...

By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! October 2023. California Native Plant Society San Diego Chapter Plant Sale Preview ATTENTION: NEW...

By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! September 2023. How To Plan For The California Native Plant Society, San Diego Chapter, Fall...

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...

By Susan Lewitt for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2023. Enjoy Four Seasons of color with Sphaeralcea ambigua, Desert Globemallow, and Solidago...

By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2023. Come See What California Natives Can Do For Landscapes - CNPS Garden Tour April 1 &...

By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! February 2023. New Native Landscaping Guidelines & California Native Plant Society’s Garden Tour...

By Pat Pawlowski, January 2023. Reprinted from Let’s Talk Plants! January 2012, No. 208. Creative Commons image from Encyclopædia...

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...

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...

By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! August 2022. Big Saltbush, Atriplex lentiformis, in bloom. Photo by Keir Morse. Why Plant Natives...

By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2022. California Natives in My Favorite Colors - Yellow and Purple Many people turn away...

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...

“Circling Back to Nature”, California Native Gardens of East San Diego County By Susan Lewitt, for Let's Talk Plants! March 2022. On...

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...

By Susan Lewitt, for Let's Talk Plants! December 2021. In the distant past, the earth was brimming with countless species in diverse...

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...