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Archive for category: Plant of the month

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04.122017May 6, 2019

Plant of the month: Get your stash of agastache ready for summer

By CNGFIn Plant of the month

Agastache urticifolia (Horse mint or Giant Hyssop) can provide nutrients for pollinators and bright bursts of color in your native landscaping. Some also call this...

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06.092017May 6, 2019
California edibles: Yerba buena stars in the garden, tea cup

California edibles: Yerba buena stars in the garden, tea cup

By CNGFIn Home, Plant of the month

As summer winds down and we celebrate the transition to autumn, we look to the elegant foliage and flowers of yerba buena as September’s plant...

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01.082017May 6, 2019
Native buckwheat brings sweet honey, snacks for butterflies

Native buckwheat brings sweet honey, snacks for butterflies

By CNGFIn Home, Plant of the month

If you haven’t tasted buckwheat honey, you’re in for a treat. With its large distribution in California, this native buckwheat (Eriogonium fasciculatum) is the source for...

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02.072017July 2, 2017

Cali Edibles: Wild Grapes, July’s Plant of the Month

By CNGFIn Plant of the month

Summer is full effect! You may have noticed that a lot of plants took quite a beating from the heat, but our natives are resilient...

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18.042017April 18, 2017

Wild, tasty California edibles: Miner’s lettuce

By CNGFIn Home, Plant of the month, UncategorisedTags California, edibles, natives

California Edibles: Miner’s lettuce As many of you may have noticed, California is experiencing our wonderful, annual super bloom across the state. Whether in your...

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03.032017March 6, 2017
Native plant gardens: Horsetail

Native plant gardens: Horsetail

By CNGFIn Ecology, Home, Plant of the monthTags Bay Area, California, native gardening

By Angela Ngo This month’s native plant is Equisetum hyemale, commonly known as scouringrush horsetail. It is a member of the Equisetaceae (horsetail) family. It...

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