Gardening involves a short list of objectives: landscape beauty, drought tolerance, fire resistance (for vulnerable areas), and the enjoyment of gardening. Today’s column focuses on the benefits of gardening with California native plants, which can build upon other objectives.
"Our ongoing exploration of garden ideas intersects today with these concepts: fall planting season, lawn replacement, drought tolerance and native plants," writes Tom Karwin. "These thoughts come together in a timely event this weekend: the fall plant sale of the Santa Cruz County Chapter of the California Native Plant Society."