California Native Landscape Design

Our lives follow the stories we consciously choose far more than the ones we unconsciously inherit!

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The Manzanita - California Native Plant Society Manzanitas are rich in history. Today as forward thinking landscape professionals and homeowners, we can use the diverse varieties of manzanitas to replace imported plants.

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The best Southern California native plant nurseries don't always show up in search results. The ones worth driving to have been quietly serving serious gardeners for years.

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Meet the Jurupa Oak: a Palmer's oak in Jurupa Valley that's at least 13,000 years old. At first glance, it may not look as impressive as some iconic species, but this individual has been around since saber-tooth cats and wooly mammoths still roamed the Earth! It's not only California's oldest known living plant, it's estimated to be the third oldest plant on the planet!

That kind of history deserves protection, and this week, it received some. The Center for Biological Diversity, CNPS, Endangered Habitats League, and Friends of Riverside's Hills settled a lawsuit that will more than double the oak's buffer zone, set aside 54+ acres for open space conservation, and secure funding for long-term stewardship of the land.

This is a WIN and a reminder that when we come together, we can protect ancient, irreplaceable plants and places for generations to come!

📸: Aaron Echols

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