Without planning, a landscape of California native plants can feel a little drab, especially in late summer when many go ...

California poppies are easy to grow and not fussy ... they stay closed. Remember that native plants are the key to a sustainable, Earth-friendly garden. They conserve water, reduce maintenance ...

Worm castings are recommended for control of insect pests on plants ... the California poppy at this time of year. However, there are several other poppies worth planting that, like our native ...

For one, it gets very tall and wide, hence its other common name, tree poppy. The plant is native to a relatively small area in southern California and Baja California, Mexico. It was named after ...

The California poppy has been the state’s official state ... the owner of Cal Flora, a native plant nursery in Fulton just outside Santa Rosa. An annual or perennial her with large, fleshy ...

Poppies are among the easiest plants to grow from seed ... plants with roots that can mine for water on their own. California native of the week: Many California natives require fire to germinate ...

Learning how to harvest California poppy seeds is straightforward, and by collecting the seed you can be sure of a bountiful display of poppies in the years to come. This Californian native plant ...