CA Poppies with Sky Lupine - http://www.montereybaycnps.org/I know you read the "Ricky Raindrop" posting...if not, STOP scroll down and read it! Now, we have all read it and understand the importance of being water wise. A piece of doing your part is gardening with plants that are suitable for your zone. If you are unsure what zone you are check out - http://www.ahs.org/pdfs/05_heat_map.pdf.
Living in Southern California you know that we are hot and dry allot of the time so planting with drought tolerant plants seems to be the easiest and most logical way to go in your garden. You will use WAY less water to keep you garden green and since you have native plants in your landscaping you will also attract native birds, butterflies and other wildlife that only benefits your landscape.
Living in Southern California you know that we are hot and dry allot of the time so planting with drought tolerant plants seems to be the easiest and most logical way to go in your garden. You will use WAY less water to keep you garden green and since you have native plants in your landscaping you will also attract native birds, butterflies and other wildlife that only benefits your landscape.
Helpful Websites:
http://www.californiagardens.com/Lists/native.htm
http://www.laspilitas.com/easy/easy.html
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/gardening-by-region/southern-california/top-native-plants-of-southern-california/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_native_plants
http://www.bewaterwise.com/great_native.html
http://www.cnps.org/
http://www.cal-ipc.org/landscaping/dpp/planttypes.php?region=socal
Coming Soon - Gardening with Succulents
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