Why Touch Plants?
I once attended an art exhibit in Vancouver. The focus was technology. Clouds made of lightbulbs. 5 screens showing the same action from different angles. Virtual Reality rooms where you danced in neon...
View ArticleMulch Much?
Mulch! When it comes to gardening the more the merrier. Mulch helps with weeds. Mulch protects dirt from drying out in the hot sun. It feeds our friends the worms. It insulates the soil's surface. And...
View ArticleThe miracle of Grey Water!
Free water. That's right. FREE WATER! The fact that we don't all use grey water to irrigate in dry climates is mind-blowing! So what is grey water? Grey water (as opposed to Black water which is...
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Caring for California Native Plants
With one edge of mountains and one of sea, the soils of California have developed a unique and occasionally hostile composition that has forced an insanely beautiful and huge diversity of plants to...
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How to Dig a [perfect] Hole
Thought it was easy huh? Well truth is there's a lot of not-so-perfect ways to dig a hole for planting a plant. Let's be honest, here at California Wild we maybeeee follow this hole digging protocol...
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Best Planting Practices
How to put your plant in the ground with TLC. That's right: Tender Loving Care. The act of planting plants is called transplanting in the trade. And here's how to do it right: Soak your plant for...
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How-to Get CASH rebates for New landscaping in California
Southern California is in desperate need of you converting your landscaping to low-water plants and design. That's why the state government has implemented the Water$mart program for offering rebates...
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California Native Sod - DIY Buy & Install
Sick of the water bills on that ol' fashioned lawn? Or maybe the brown spots on that crabgrass have you in a tizzy... Let us tell you a thing or two about how easy it is to buy Native sod online and...
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3 Reasons why YOU should be gardening right now
Getting your hands dirty can offer HUGE benefits. And when you Garden the way nature intended (with sustainable, environmentally friendly plants) planting landscapes packs some added punches: 1. It's...
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All About Ornamental Grasses - California Wild Style
Meadow gardens are all the rage. And with good reason! They can be cottage or contemporary. They can be showpieces or soft edges. They can foster wildlife & save water. PLUS There's a million ways...
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Here's how to get CASH rebates for your Lawn Replacement in Sacramento,...
Well, we were thrilled when our first ever Norcal customer told us this week her new Superbloom Selfie garden is being paid for by a City of Sacramento grant. After years of working on and off with...
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Weeds & Weeding the ECO-FRIENDLY way ...or How to get rid of 'em without...
Weeds and Weeding the ECO-FRIENDLY Way Weeds - they’re going to suck the first spring you put in a new garden - and after rainfalls - but things get easier as gardens mature. In Permaculture &...
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What Water Restrictions Mean for Your Yard - L.A. Landscaping During 2022...
What 2022's Water Restrictions Mean for Your Yard If you've grown up in California - Especially Southern California - you've spent your whole life hearing about droughts. Turn off the taps. Take...
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EVERYTHING I think you should know about Lawn Replacement Options for...
Read on to find 4 straight-up lawn replacement options (that require half the water or less) PLUS 7 of my best drought tolerant landscaping tips. First off, I want to explain all the reasons behind...
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Sheet mulching for drought-tolerant gardens in California...an Ultimate...
Looking for a fast easy way to replace your dead lawn without removing soil nutrients? Sheet mulching is a quick sustainable method for adding quality to your soil and blocking weed seeds. It is the...
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How SoCal is Killing the Lawn & WHY they’re not stoppin' now
Jaws dropped across the room as I sat in a crowd of 30 people at the Landscaping Expo in Anaheim this past November. What the Conservation Manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern...
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What is Sterile Frogfruit? The lawn alternative for California you wished...
California Frogfruit ... or the Succulent groundcover lawn alternative we can’t get enough of California's best-kept lawn secret is in fact not a lawn at all. It’s practically a weed. But in the last...
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What experiencing a California Superbloom is Like - Honest Reviews of Carrizo...
Head's up, if you're just here for the pictures there's a slideshow at the bottom... You know, sometimes it’s easy to underestimate California. The intensity, the ruggedness, the heat, the diversity...
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How to Attract Beneficial Predatory Insects & Pollinators to your Garden
Planting a diversity of plants is important for the health of your garden. Whether you're looking to ensure your little orchard sets fruit or you want to keep pests away from your produce, adding a...
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Phyla Nodiflora vs. Lippia Nodiflora - what's the difference between...
California lawns have gone through a serious roller coaster ride in the last 10 years. In many parts of the state, conventional lawn sod wasn't able to survive the strict watering mandates laid down by...
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