Today’s featured native plant is Aesculus californica (California Buckeye; California Horse Chestnut). This tree / large shrub is currently in bloom in San Francisco, and its panicles (elongated groupings of flowers) have delicate white flowers with brown or reddish stems.
Read MoreIn this week of celebrating GFE’s 30th anniversary, we take a look at some then-and-now photos chronicling at least 23 years of the garden’s history. The garden has undergone drastic and amazing changes, all in the effort to educate San Franciscans about the importance of gardening.
Read MoreToday’s historical post takes a look at our hillside areas over twenty-four of the garden’s thirty-year history.
Read MoreThis week’s featured California native plant is the cow parsnip (Heracleum maximum). It not only grows in California, but in most of the United States, and is the only plant in the genus Heracleum native to North America.
Read MoreToday, we’re going to talk about all the steps you take before actually taking any action against your pests. Next week, we’ll talk about the 4 ways that you can safely get rid of pests in your garden.
Read MoreThis week’s featured California native plant is the hardy, gorgeous Fremontodendron californicum, commonly known as California flannelbush. The most notable feature of Fremontodendron californicum is its stunning bright yellow flowers that bloom in spring, so look for them as you walk in your neighborhood these days.
Read MorePropagation - or starting plants from other plants - is easier than it sounds! Save yourself time and money otherwise spent at the nursery, and continue to stay home and keep the community safe.
Read MoreToday, we’re going to talk about all the steps you take before actually taking any action against your pests. Next week, we’ll talk about the 4 ways that you can safely get rid of pests in your garden.
Read MoreThis week, the lovely annual groundcover plant, Claytonia perfoliata (plant family Montiaceae), is our featured California native plant. It is called rooreh by the native Ohlone people. Common names for it are Indian lettuce and Miner’s lettuce.
Read MoreLearn about Garden for the Environment with this self-guided walking tour.
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Garden for the Environment is a fiscally sponsored project of Earth Island Institute.
