Native plants provide the foundation for all life on Earth – serving as the anchor points of global food webs. They are essential to the health and wellbeing of…
Combustion Testing recommends Low Flammability, Waterwise Native Taxa for Defensible Space Landscaping. Throughout my Ph.D., I pursued questions about plant flammability, guided by the philosophy…
On May 12, 2026, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden partnered with Channel Islands Restoration and University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) to host its first Goldspotted Oak…
Garden Design To Support the Web of Life Part 1: Design for Wildlife and Beauty With Layers Some of the most diverse and interesting habitat…
Last year, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden introduced a new nursery initiative designed to produce locally adapted plant material for restoring wildlands and for anyone wanting…
Every restoration project has a beginning that looks far quieter than people expect. Before the plants bloom and the critters return, there is planning and…
This is Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s resource guide for knowing and growing biodiversity through gardening with native plants. Here, we present a list of tools, ideas, and practices that have been curated to inspire hope and empower…
Getting started with native plants can feel overwhelming – so many species, so many choices. Should you hire a designer, or go DIY? Does that…
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