Non-native turfgrass lawns may be widely planted in southern California, but they simply do not belong here. To many people these ubiquitous green carpets of…
The digital edition of Ironwood 36, the Garden’s bi-annual magazine, is here — and it’s brimming with stories that will inspire, inform, and ignite your…
For several years, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden has been working to deepen our understanding of the state and federally endangered California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus). This…
The digital edition of our latest Ironwood, the Garden’s bi-annual magazine, is now available. Celebrating a new chapter in our journey to conserve native plants…
This summer, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden started work with CAL FIRE’s Forest Entomology and Pathology Program on an early detection initiative scouting for the presence…
A lilac verbena (Verbena lilacina ‘De La Mina’) blooms as students are walking by, backpacks in hand, and the school bell signifying the start of…
What is a Dudleya? Dudleya, sometimes commonly called liveforevers, is a genus of about 65 species and subspecies. Members of the stonecrop family (Crassulaceae), these…
Invasive species are one of the biggest contributors to a decline in biological diversity that is happening across the globe, and we’re seeing this play…
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