Why Use California Natives?

The benefits of using California native plants in landscaping are economic, aesthetic, and ethical. First, planting California natives will lower your water bill, eliminate the need for fertilizing, and reduce the time and energy spent maintaining the landscape (less mowing, hedging, and trimming). Second, California native plants will enliven the landscape, whether through colorful blooms, aromatic foliage, or the hummingbirds, butterflies, and other wildlife this vegetation attracts. Finally, too much of our world is becoming homogenized, and the landscaping in one part of the country (or the world) is largely the same as in another. Let's keep California's unique identity by using our state's natural abundance.

This site will have its primary focus on plants that will grow in Bakersfield and surrounding environs.

Monday, July 14, 2014

Connecting Prisons With Nature

Here's a great video on Connecting Prisons With Nature.

In Washington State, the Stafford Creek Corrections Center is using sustainability and a connection to green employment to further the inmates' education and job prospects.  It's great to see people connecting disparate fields and rehabilitating both people and land.
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