When Oaks "Mast"
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...
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Jul 301 min
What's Happening on Yerba Buena Island
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...
May 18, 20201 min
Beautiful day in the Presidio
Beautiful day in the Presidio’s revitalized native plant communities. Below: The recently reintroduced variable checkerspot adult on...
Mar 24, 20201 min
Nature Never Fails to Inspire
It seems nature never fails to inspire when we need it the most. Variable checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedonas) butterflies disappeared...
Feb 3, 20201 min
Poison Oak Removal
Poison oak removal at a house in Marin last week. Urushiol oils are the active allergins in this native shrub, and those found inside...
Dec 9, 20191 min
Community Planting in the Presidio
5800 native plants put in the ground today in the Presidio of San Francisco by volunteers. Providing for Insects is a focus as stated...
Dec 3, 20191 min
How Well Do You Know Your Plants?
Whether working to get rid of invasive plants, or working to foster native plants, the most game changing of skills for a gardener is...
Nov 25, 20191 min
The Devil Is in the Details!
Not all pollinator plants are created equal. While many flowering plants will attract bees, most ornamental plants really only attract...
Nov 18, 20191 min
Buy Cheap, Buy twice!
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...
Nov 12, 20191 min
A Stitch in Time Saves Nine!
Shown here are the early stages of an invasion of Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius). While getting it out at this stage might seem...
Oct 23, 20191 min
Creating Pollinator Patches
Progress creating pollinator patches and converting a degraded lawn into a native bunch grass prairie. Squarely a riparian condition that...
Sep 24, 20191 min
Converting a Degraded Lawn
Converting a degraded lawn at the edge of an especially wild and productive yard in Marin County. Recognizing, creating and working with...
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