Plant of the Month (December) : Sourberry – Rhus trilobata/ Rhus aromatica

Sourberry ( Rhus trilobata/Rhus aromatica) - Mother Nature's Backyard   Seeds are germinating, bulbs are emerging, but very few flowers ...

Plant of the Month (November) : Clustered (California) Field Sedge – Carex praegracilis

Clustered field sedge ( Carex praegracilis ) - Mother Nature's Backyard Few plants are blooming now in Mother Nature’s Backyard.   And t...

Winter Drought? You’ve Just Gotta Water

    Strong El Niño conditions in the Pacific.   Plenty of rain and snow in Northern California and the Sierras.    But here in Southern Cali...