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New! Steps to Help You Design Your Garden Using Native Plants (html)
Basic steps to help you begin your first California Native Garden.

New! Basic Pruning & Deadheading Techniques For Common California Native Plants (html)
Pruning tips from our propagator, Matt Teel.

New! California Native Medicinal Plants (html)
List of California Native Medicinal Plants, including known uses.

New! Birdwatching at Yerba Buena Nursery (html)
"If you have only two hours to bird in spring, this is the place to go." Yerba Buena Nursery is a birdwatching destination. Learn why.

New! Bird-Friendly Plants for the Native Garden (html)
Detailed list of Bird-Friendly Plants for the California Native Garden.

Butterfly Plants for the Native Garden (html)
Detailed list of Butterfly Plants for the California Native Garden.

Planting Under Oaks (html)
Do you have an Oak tree? This article tells you all you need to know about planting under and around your oak. Includes a link to the California Oak Foundation guide, Compatible Plants Under & Around Oaks.

Contending with Weeds (pdf) 324K
Article on weed control published in San Mateo Couny Environmental Health newsletter, "ReNews," page 3. Original source publication can be found at www.flowstobay.org.

How to Transplant Your Natives Successfully (pdf) 198K
Note that this guide is intended to be printed and folded,
so the beginning of the guide actually starts on page 2!


Deer-Proofing Your Bay Area Garden (html)
Tips on what deer eat, what they might avoid, and a recipe for a deer-repellent spray.

San Francisco Natives Grown by Yerba Buena Nursery (html)

Native Plants Resistant to Oak Root Fungus (html)

California Native Basic Garden Design Principles (html)
A guide to designing a garden with California Natives. Based on the talk "How to Replace Your Lawn With a Native Garden -- Basic Design Principles" given at Yerba Buena Nursery on 11/5/05.

California Classics: Durable and Useful Plants for Bay Area Gardens (html)
Lecture notes from talk by Author of "California Native Plants For the Garden," David Fross. 5/13/06

Rebate Programs for Landscapes Using Natives (html)

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19500 Skyline Blvd.
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Woodside, CA 94062
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