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How to collect and save seeds from California native plants and wildflowers. Taught by UC Master Gardener Janice KuchRead along with the presentation here
Class presentation with overview of why and how to grow plants native to the central coast. Class presentation Handout with popular native plants Native plants for containers Easy native wildflowersEasy native groundcovers
They can’t help it, that trail of ants crawling up a kitchen cabinet. The determined critters head inside to escape cold, wet winter days or hot, dry summer conditions. But our sympathies don’t extend to safe harboring ant armies. Nor are we happy to see them in the garden keeping aphids alive.There…
Santa Cruz County CNPS Our mission is to increase understanding and appreciation of California’s native plants and to preserve them in their natural habitats through educational and scientific activities and conservation efforts. Our chapter is dedicated to the plants and habitats of Santa Cruz county, from…
By UC Master Gardeners of Butte County The Master Gardeners Spring Workshop Series is in full swing! The series began in February, but worry not -- there are plenty of topics still to be covered from now into June: fifteen workshops to be exact, seven of them on all-new subjects and eight on tried-and…
Scientific Name Ceanothus spp. Prized for Dense flower cover; and dark green leaves. Blooms on Old wood and new wood.When to Prune Prune after bloom - in the spring, after the rains have ended. Ceanothus are susceptible to apricot canker if pruned in wet weather. Note: The plant may have two or more…
Scientific Name Rhamnus californica Prized for Deep green foliage. Blooms on N / A When to Prune After the winter bloom and the berries have faded. Can be lightly pruned all year.What to Prune Use small thinning cuts and tip pruning to establish the structure and to control the form. Structure may…
Scientific Name Ribes spp. Prized for Flowers; and dark green foliage Blooms on Old woodWhen to Prune June, July (Early Summer, after the winter bloom and the spring growth).What to Prune Use thinning cuts to reveal the structure of the plant. The stems are not long-lived. Therefore, taking out only…
Scientific Name Lyonothamnus floribundus Prized for Flowers; peeling bark; and leaf structure. Blooms on N / A When to Prune January, but can remove dead material and persistent seed heads in late summer.What to Prune Use thinning cuts to open and reveal the structure.> BACK TO PRUNING TIPS FOR…
