Whether you're into native plants, rare houseplants, gardening, habitat restoration, or simply exploring local nurseries, PlantedSD.com brings San Diego’s plant community together in one beautifully organized place. What You’ll Find on PlantedSD: Interactive County-Wide Nursery Map - Discover independent nurseries, specialty growers, and hidden plant gems across San Diego County. Explore New Plant Destinations - Plan nursery road trips, find nearby plant shops, and uncover pl

Butterfly Effect Garden Design will be teaching a free class at Walter Andersen Nursery on October 11th, 2025, 9:30am 12755 Danielson Ct., Poway 92064 Join me for a free class on “Right Plant, Right Place: Smart Design with Native Plants.”I’ll share practical tips on how to design a beautiful, low-water landscape that thrives in Southern California’s climate. Learn which native plants work best for sun, shade, slopes, and small spaces—plus how to create a garden that’s both

Broom Baccharis (Baccharis sarothroides) is blooming at Miramar Reservoir this month! https://www.sandiego.gov/reservoirs-lakes/miramar-reservoir Growing 4-12’ tall, and 3-6’ wide, it can be used in your landscape as a screen, hedge or slope stabilizer. This plant prefers good drainage, requires little maintenance and water, and can handle full sun, even in inland San Diego. This evergreen shrub is an important habitat plant for birds, butterflies, and moths, providing food

This gorgeous Oak studdded Preserve in San Diego offers two easy loop trails of 0.8 and 2 miles. A lake attracts many birds and other wildlife, and California natives like Buckwheat and Sage border the trails.

On a visit to the Big Island of Hawaii I visited the Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative. Their mission is to protect, promote, and restore native Hawaiian dry forest. Volunteers gather seeds from rare plants such as the Wiliwili tree, ‘Uhaloa, ‘A’ali’I, and Pua kala poppy. Meet the plants: https://www.waikoloadryforest.org/plants/ Learn more: https://www.waikoloadryforest.org/

Bees are a diverse group and serve as critical pollinators, but their numbers are declining. Over 4000 species of native bees are found in North America, with 700 right here in San Diego. Native bees don’t live in hives, don’t swarm, and rarely sting unless squashed. Welcome native bees and other pollinators into your garden by providing habitat, water, and flowering plants. 1. Native bees need a home. Two thirds live in nests underground, while others prefer hollow s

Four tips for bringing home the best plant 1. Buds not blooms. Choose a plant with lots of buds over a plant that is in full bloom....

Timing is everything!! Design your California Native garden now to see it blooming next Spring. The cool weather in the Fall and rains in...