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Starting your own native garden: A how-to
Sherry Ashbaugh, who leads public outreach for the local California Native Plant Society chapter, explains how she transformed her own garden in El Ca…
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Paws, Wings & Wild Things Wins Big — and Shares a Message That Resonates
On opening night of the 2025 San Diego County Fair, our show garden Paws, Wings & Wild Things swept the awards — and shared a message that resonat…
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“Paws, Wings & Wild Things”: Almost Ready!
We are nearly there! In early May, our volunteers installed a pergola and paver patio—imagined as if attached to a house—complete with a bistro table …
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Coming to Life: “Paws, Wings, & Wild Things” at the 2025 Fair
Building Begins! Jim Bouey, Dana Pearce, and Evan Hoey set the pergola in place.
Work is underway behind the scenes
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Celebrating Native Plant Week at Bird Park
Celebrating Native Plant Week at Bird Park – A Day Full of Life.
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Bird Park came alive to celebrate Native Plant Week — a… -
New Wildlife Watering Station at Bird Park
A beautiful new passive watering station was just installed by Leo Hernandez at Bird Park! Featuring a perfectly shaped boulder and a copper shepherd’…
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Call for Gardens – We Want to Feature Your Garden in 2026!
We would love to feature your native garden on the tour! We’re looking for inspiring gardens located south of I-8 and west of SR-125) to be featured i…
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Garden Tour Planning Team Leads Needed!
We are looking for enthusiastic, organized plant lovers to help lead key aspects of the 2026 Native Garden Tour! This is a great opportunity to take o…
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Plant of the Month: Dudleya Pulverulenta
Chalk live-forever grows well near the coast and also tolerates hotter inland areas provided it has a bit of afternoon shade. -
Difficult to Grow Native Plants That You Love Anyway
This month, we're asking our experts what native plants they love despite difficulty.
