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Interesting Websites

Calflora Database: www.calflora.org
View photos and information about the vascular plants of California

California Native Plant Society: www.cnps.org
Access the websites of the chapters and read horticultural advice. The Redbud Chapter of Nevada and Placer Counties is at www.redbud-cnps.org.

Dave Wilson Growers: www.davewilson.com
A supplier of fruit trees for local nurseries. Advocates planting a backyard orchard.

Far West Bulb Farm: www.californianativebulbs.com
Read about gardening with native bulbs.

Integrated Pest Management: www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/ Although most native plants are pest-free, this site provides a great deal of useful information.

Kathi Keville, Oak Valley Herb Farm, Colfax. CA:
www.ahaherb.com/calendar.html
A foothills herbalist offers herb walks (includes medicinal uses of native plants) and classes on garden cultivation, landscape design and landscaping with wood and stone.

Las Pilitas Nursery: www.laspilitas.com
This Southern California retailer provides interesting articles on native plants and their uses.

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden: www.rsabg.org
Information on viewing garden settings with natives from all over the state. Read a detailed article on planting a native plant garden at www.rsabg.org/content/view/230/165/.

Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Berkeley: www.nativeplants.org
View an extensive Resources list, discover what is blooming now at the garden or take a virtual tour.

The Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers and Native Plants: www.theodorepayne.org
Lists of native plants and many gardening topics. Click on “Native Gardening” in the menu bar.

UC Davis Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: www.arboretum.ucdavis.edu
Directions on how to visit the native plant garden and a schedule of lectures. Read about valley-wise gardening and the 100 Arboretum All-Stars plants. 

Wildflowers Forever: www.wildflowersforever.org
A new group that presented the hugely successful Sierra Smart Gardening Workshops and Conservation Garden Tours in the spring of 2009.

Yerba Buena Nursery: www.yerbabuenanursery.com
Located in the Bay area, this nursery offers a demonstration garden, retail, and interesting articles on native plant gardening.

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