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Pollinator Plant List #2     PEARLY EVERLASTING Anaphalis margaritacea ELEGANT CLARKIA Clarkia unguiculata LANCELEAF TICKSEED Coreopsis lanceolata PHENOMENAL LAVENDER Lavandula x intermedia 'Phenomenal' PURPLE TOADFLAX Linaria purpurea CHICK LUPINE Lupinus microcarpus PURPLE NEEDLEGRASS Stipa…

Pollinator Plant List #1     COMMON YARROW Achillea millefolium CORONADO HUMMINGBIRD MINT Agastache aurantiaca 'Coronado' TUTTI FRUTTI HUMMINGBIRD MINT Agastache barberi 'Tutti Frutti' PURPLE CONEFLOWER Echinacea purpurea RED-FLOWERED BUCKWHEAT Eriogonum grande var. rubescens GREAT VALLEY GUMWEED…

Hedgerow Plant List     CA BUCKEYE Aesculus californica PEARLY EVERLASTING Anaphalis margaritacea SENTINEL MANZANITA Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Sentinel' WOOLLYPOD MILKWEED Asclepias eriocarpa NARROWLEAF MILKWEED Asclepias fascicularis CONCHA CEANOTHUS Ceanothus 'Concha' WESTERN REDBUD Cercis…

California Woodland Plant List     JOHN DOURLEY MANZANITA Arctostaphylos 'John Dourley' DR HURD MANZANITA Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Dr. Hurd' CALIFORNIA MUGWORT Artemisia douglasiana BLUE GRAMA GRASS Bouteloua gracilis SEDGE Carex praegracilis BUCKBRUSH Ceanothus cuneatus WESTERN REDBUD Cercis…

HOA Plant List     COMMON YARROW Achillea millefolium EMERALD CARPET MANZANITA Arctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet' SUNSET MANZANITA Arctostaphylos 'Sunset' DWARF COYOTE BUSH Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point' SEDGE Carex praegracilis CONCHA CEANOTHUS Ceanothus 'Concha' DARK STAR CEANOTHUS Ceanothus …

By Kevin Marini, UC Master Gardener of Placer County and UC Defensible Space Educator From The Curious Gardener, Spring 2024  There was a point last year when I started to appreciate the length of time that had gone by since a big fire had occurred. Most of the time, paranoia takes over daily…

By Kevin Marini, UC Community Education Specialist: Natural Resources From The Curious Gardener, Spring 2023 In this day and age, it can be challenging to find common ground on a myriad of social and environmental issues that confront us in our modern societies. It has become a societal norm to hold a…

By Tish Grenfell, UC Master Gardeners of Placer County Q: I know that a lot of people are tearing out their lawn. Should I do that, and, if so, what can I plant instead?A: First, examine your reasons for having a lawn. Grass can be difficult, needing plentiful water, fertilizer, weed killers, pesticides…

Compiled by Joan Goff, UC Master Gardeners of Placer County So, you want to replace that thirsty lawn with something that uses less water but still looks beautiful? Good idea!  But where to start? There are several elements to consider in making this change. Remove the existing…

UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars Database searchable by plant characteristics, downloadable brochure, planting and care instructions, garden planting plans. https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/arboretum-all-starsWater-wise Landscaping: Water Efficient Plants for the Sierra Foothills, Zone 7  A booklet produced by…