Plant of the Month (September) : Desert Mock Verbena – Glandularia gooddingii

Desert mock verbena ( Glandularia gooddingii ) - Mother Nature's Backyard As Southern California becomes hotter and drier, local gardene...

Plant of the Month (August) : Island alumroot – Heuchera maxima

Island alumroot ( Heuchera maxima )   Sitting in the shade on a hot summer’s day allows us to really experience our native shade-loving spec...

Plant of the Month (September) : California Mountain (Sierra) Mint – Pycnanthemum californicum

California mountain mint ( Pycnanthemum californicum ): Mother Nature's Garden of Health Perennial mints are choice summer plants.   In ...

Plant of the Month (August) : Dunn’s lobelia – Lobelia dunnii

Dunn's lobelia ( Lobelia dunnii var. serrata ) - Mother Nature's Backyard  By August, the only perennials blooming in Mother Nature...