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While many California natives and Mediterranean flora are drought tolerant during our long dry season, a preponderance of these is not summer-bloominga goal sought after by a good many gardeners.

Borage grows so easily in both the vegetable and ornamental garden that, once established, it self-sows and appears again and again. Star-shaped blossoms in shades of blue, cucumber-flavored leaves and stems, and fast-growing seedall make borage welcome in gardens.

When selecting garden plants, know that you can minimize maintenance needs and future plant problems when you place the right plant in the right place.

A plant is considered native to the area where you live if it existed there naturally before any exotic ones came to California with European immigrants. True natives have existed in specific ecosystems for millennia, evolving with insects and other animal life.

Removing a Lawn Repeated droughts have motivated people to replace their lawns with alternatives that use less water. Sounds great, but what is the best way to remove your lawn? Listed below are several ways to remove turfgrass.

Guidelines for planting under or around oaks and suggested plant for under and around both evergreen and deciduous oak trees. Where oaks grow natively, whether standing alone or in a mixed woodland, the ground beneath is home to very few understory plants. Learn how to safely garden under oaks.

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The genus Nepeta is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) and is made up of approximately 250 perennial species native to a variety of habitats, ranging from Mediterranean regions to Western Asia.

Phormium has become a reliable plant for adding year-round drama to a mixed border, poolside, decorative pot, or even a parking strip. Long, linear leaves of this evergreen perennial come in solid colors or with contrasting stripes in all hues except blue.

As Sonoma County Master Gardeners, the Food Gardening Specialist (FGS) projects mission is to provide science-based horticultural information and to teach home and community gardeners how to grow food sustainably.