What does it mean when oaks are “masting” and why do they do it? If these trees produced the same amount of acorns every year, the...

With such a wet year, exceptional rains yielded an exceptional crop of annual weeds this year. Dry weeds are the tinder and the base of...

Beautiful day in the Presidio’s revitalized native plant communities. Below: The recently reintroduced variable checkerspot adult on...

It seems nature never fails to inspire when we need it the most. Variable checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedonas) butterflies disappeared...

Poison oak removal at a house in Marin last week. Urushiol oils are the active allergins in this native shrub, and those found inside...

5800 native plants put in the ground today in the Presidio of San Francisco by volunteers. Providing for Insects is a focus as stated...

Whether working to get rid of invasive plants, or working to foster native plants, the most game changing of skills for a gardener is...

Not all pollinator plants are created equal. While many flowering plants will attract bees, most ornamental plants really only attract...

This failure is the result of poor planning and the use of materials that were not up to the job. When it comes to built infrastructure...

Shown here are the early stages of an invasion of Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius). While getting it out at this stage might seem...

Progress creating pollinator patches and converting a degraded lawn into a native bunch grass prairie. Squarely a riparian condition that...

Converting a degraded lawn at the edge of an especially wild and productive yard in Marin County. Recognizing, creating and working with...