native plants

Why You Should Rip Out Your Lawn and Plant Natives

Farewell to spring (Clarkia amoena), front center, orange bush monkey flower (Diplacus aurantiacus), right, and a low-lying bush manzanita, background. Photo by Mike Kahn.

The common American lawn has a problematic history, and creates a lot of problems for the environment.

The Garden Museum of Santa Cruz’s Seabright Neighborhood

Native butterflies love wildflowers. Credit: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.

The wildflowers go off in the Garden Learning Center that surrounds the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.

Plants at Home

Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery is open to the public every Friday.

By Neil Khosla