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Hello everyone mark your calendars for this Month October 24th! We are having our annual fall festival plant sale with m...
09/28/2026

Hello everyone mark your calendars for this Month October 24th! We are having our annual fall festival plant sale with many different organizations and local businesses. Hope to see you there!šŸŽƒšŸŒ»šŸ

Although Baja fairy duster (calliandra californica) is not found in the state of California, it is within the southern e...
08/22/2026

Although Baja fairy duster (calliandra californica) is not found in the state of California, it is within the southern end of whatā€™s considered the California floristic province. This species is found as the name suggests is native to Baja California, Mexico and is a close relative to Californiaā€™s native Calliandra species known as simply Fairyduster (Calliandra eriophylla). Baja California fairy duster is a fast growing, small mounding shrub that is great for water wise gardening. Typically growing 3ā€™-5ā€™ tall and wide, they are especially suited for planting when limited on space and are tolerant of regular pruning. Baja fairy duster can bloom year-round with bright red flowers that attracts wildlife like bees, butterflies, and humming birds.

Planning on collecting milkweed seed to propagate? An easy way to capture milkweedā€™s wind dispersed seed (the term for t...
08/22/2026

Planning on collecting milkweed seed to propagate?
An easy way to capture milkweedā€™s wind dispersed seed (the term for this mechanism is anemochory) is by placing small mesh bag over green seed pods that havenā€™t opened yet. A good sign the pods are ready is when they shift from a bright green to a dull faded green, yellow, or tan. Typically for narrow leaf milkweed (the species pictured) they begin releasing seed from late summer to fall. Milkweed seed pods open once they dry out releasing seed with silky white filament often called floss that acts as a natural parachute carrying the seeds through the wind far distances. This low-effort method of seed collection works well for many other plants as well!

Get rid of your lawn and save water with native and drought tolerant plants. šŸŒ± šŸ’§Visit www.cdrcd.org/rebate-details for m...
08/12/2026

Get rid of your lawn and save water with native and drought tolerant plants. šŸŒ± šŸ’§

Visit www.cdrcd.org/rebate-details for more information!

05/27/2026

Summer is comingā€”is your native garden is ready for it?

Join us Thursday, June 4 at 5:30 pm for our free Naturehood Webinar: Get Your Native Plants Ready for Summer with instructor Oscar Lucario.

We'll cover seasonal pruning, water budgeting, plant-by-plant care tips, and design adjustments that keep your garden beautiful, resilient, and full of habitat value all season long!

Register at https://bit.ly/4uZ0W9D

šŸŒæ: Red bush monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus var. puniceus) and cleveland sage (Salvia clevelandii)
šŸ“ø: Linda Richards

Searching for a drought tolerant shrub that provides food and habitat for wildlife (especially birds)? Then Andersonā€™s w...
05/21/2026

Searching for a drought tolerant shrub that provides food and habitat for wildlife (especially birds)? Then Andersonā€™s wolfberry or Lycium andersonii is your plant. A member of the nightshade family, this plant has edibles fruits that many birds and mammal species use. Many animals such as quail rely on this spiny plant for shelter, shade, & protection where cover is sparse. Due to its dense growing nature and reaching up to 8ft in height, this species makes a great living fense. Andersonā€™s Wolfberry can be found in a wide variety of habitat types though most often is found sandy, gravelly washes and thrives in hot dry climates. Known host for several species of sphinx moth, prominent moth, and crambid moth. We currently these in 5 gallons. Reminder nursery is open every Thursday-Saturday 8am-4:30pm

Four-wing Saltbush (Atriplex canescens) is a fast-growing and long-lived shrub in the genus Atriplex found throughout th...
05/07/2026

Four-wing Saltbush (Atriplex canescens) is a fast-growing and long-lived shrub in the genus Atriplex found throughout the Antelope valley, especially in saline, alkaline, caliche type soils that are common locally.
Its seeds and foliage, feed a variety of small mammals and birds. Also a vital browse species for domestic livestock serving as a crucial forage source during winter and drought. These plants are dioecious meaning a female plant must be located near a male plant to produce fruit. Four-wing is highly variable and are known to hybridize with others of the same genus.
Theyā€™re often found in association with big sagebrush, shadscale, black greasewood and rubber rabbitbrush. This species is very easy to grow, and is often one of the first plants to establish in disturbed areas.

Canyons to the Desert RCD would like to thank all the amazing organizations/clubs/businesses and for everyone who came o...
05/04/2026

Canyons to the Desert RCD would like to thank all the amazing organizations/clubs/businesses and for everyone who came out to our spring sale + farmers market we had may 2.

Hi Desert Iris & daylily society habitat

Av Bee Keepers
co.sourdough

Denise k Landscape designs
Pawparentanimalrescue
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club

Native Bee group (NSF- AVC)
Palmdale high school FFA

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