Category: Gardening Tips & Tricks

Details: The California Native Plant Landscaper Certificate (CNPLC) is a hybrid hands-on and online learning program for vocational training designed for working and aspiring landscape professionals. Developed by experts in the field of native plant horticulture, it will give you the tools you need to successfully manage native plants and California-friendly landscapes. The curriculum includes…

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Details: As we move into the winter season, it’s time to start thinking about maintenance and other seasonal considerations in your garden. We invite you to join us for a morning of learning about the seasonality of native plant maintenance. Topics covered in this class include planting techniques and strategies, maintenance specifications, seasonal irrigation considerations,…

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Details: With approximately 60 species and varieties, Ceanothus is widespread throughout our state. Growing throughout California, members of the genus Ceanothus are found from wind-swept coastal bluffs to dry, exposed slopes of the chaparral. Ceanothus come in many different forms and sizes. From prostrate mats to small trees, lilacs offer beauty, functionality, and habitat for…

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Details: Need to screen that pesky neighbor? Buffer that noise pollution? Create habitat for our bird friends? The answer for you may be one of California’s many native shrubs that can be used to create a habitat hedge! Learn all about the most popular and common landscaping shrubs that can be used for screening, hedging,…

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Details: Fall is the perfect time to plant California natives in your garden! Shorter days, cooler weather and winter rains all help roots to grow deep, ensuring better establishment to help get your plants through the longer growing seasons ahead. Our Fall Planting Weekend is back again! Join us the weekend of November 9 (see…

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Details: This workshop will help take some of the mystery out of pruning and maintaining your California native plants! Join us on for this informative, hands-on workshop led by Keith Nevison, Director of Horticulture and Operations. Our instructor will cover the process of pruning a variety of California native plants, including perennial and larger shrubs.…

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