A Sage and A Buckwheat in Every Garden

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  • White Sage in the Sunshine

    White Sage in the Sunshine

    The rain has stopped and the sun is shining in Southern California once again. A Sage in Every Garden (SIEG) volunteers are ready to give away 200 four-inch White Sage (Salvia apiana) plants at two events in Orange County this weekend. A month of rainy weather caused some SIEG dates and venues to change. We […]

    E. Wallace

    January 19, 2023
    Gardening with Native Plants, White Sage
    A Sage in Every Garden, bumblebees, Free sage, Nature, pollinators, White Sage
  • Rainfall and Fallen Leaves

    Rainfall and Fallen Leaves

    Here in California, we have been experiencing rain so abundant that the ground is saturated, causing flooding. In the image below, rain is shunted off of homes and hardscape toward the street, which then channels the rainwater into a storm drain that sends it to the ocean. Thankfully, some of the rain falls on natural […]

    E. Wallace

    January 5, 2023
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  • Climate Change & Habitat Disruptions: Connected by Carbon Dioxide

    A guest blog by Michael Aucott. Mike is a retired research scientist of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection. He has also taught chemistry at the College of New Jersey.  He is currently a member of the NJDEP Science Advisory Board Standing Committee on Climate and Atmospheric Sciences, and on the board of directors of […]

    E. Wallace

    December 28, 2022
    California Bumblebees, Gardening with Native Plants, Monarchs and Milkweed
    climate change, native plants, pollinators
  • Winsome White Sage

    Winsome White Sage

    White Sage (Salvia apiana) blooms in the spring with showy flower stalks that are covered with lavender/white flowers. This gorgeous accent plant can grow four-feet wide with six-foot tall flower stalks. White sage has an aromatic fragrance that clings to your clothing when you lightly brush past the plant. If you live in Southern California, […]

    E. Wallace

    November 29, 2022
    Gardening with Native Plants, White Sage
    butterflies, california native plant society, flower, Fullerton arboretum, gardening, White Sage
  • White Sage is Weird

    White Sage is Weird

    White sage is an aromatic plant in the mint family that grows in Southern California and Northern Baja California and nowhere else in the world. In addition to its rarity, not just any bee or insect can pollinate this plant. The white sage flower needs a heavy bee like a California bumblebee or a Carpenter […]

    E. Wallace

    November 17, 2022
    California Bumblebees, Gardening with Native Plants, White Sage
    bumblebees, california native plants, pollinators, White Sage
  • Sage Sings Tonight

    Sage Sings Tonight

    Tonight the doors open at 6:30 p.m. as the Orange County chapter of the California Native Plant Society launches A Sage in Every Garden. OCCNPS will also screen Saging the World at the Norman Murray Community Center this evening, Wednesday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m. Four members of the Acjachemen Nation will join us and […]

    E. Wallace

    November 9, 2022
    Gardening with Native Plants, White Sage
    acjachemen Nation, gardening, Nature, Saging the World, White Sage
  • Sage Celebration Begins November 9

    Sage Celebration  Begins November 9

    The California Native Plant Society Orange County chapter (OCCNPS) has a multi-event evening planned on Wednesday, November 9 at the Norman Murray Community Center in Mission Viejo. Everyone is invited to join us. 6:30 p.m. Doors Open 6:45 p.m. A Sage in Every Garden Giveaway Begins At 6:45, OCCNPS will begin giving away 96 four-inch […]

    E. Wallace

    November 2, 2022
    Gardening with Native Plants, White Sage
    california native plants, gardening, White Sage
  • White Saging

    White Saging

    I’ve met several people recently who believe that burning white sage smudge sticks will remove evil spirits from their house. Yesterday, someone told me that she burned white sage for cleansing her house, but it didn’t work. I suggested that she might consider planting a white sage and caring for it as a more healing […]

    E. Wallace

    October 24, 2022
    Gardening with Native Plants, White Sage
    bees, butterflies, california native plants, gardening, Saging the World, smudge sticks, White Sage
  • White Sage is Wild

    White Sage is Wild

    When I first began gardening with California native plants thirty years ago, I was often unsuccessful. I planted my new native plants in flat planters next to my grass lawn. I overwatered and wondered why the plants weren’t surviving. Even poppy seeds didn’t grow. But one of the plants that survived my beginning native plant […]

    E. Wallace

    October 6, 2022
    Gardening with Native Plants, White Sage
    birds, butterflies, gardening, native plants
  • Why White Sage?

    Why White Sage?

    White sage, also known as Sacred Sage, is a sacred plant to Indigenous Peoples, used ceremonially for prayer. White sage is special because it grows only in Southern California and in Northern Baja California. It grows nowhere else in the world. Unfortunately, current television shows and movies have popularized sage smudging as a quick and […]

    E. Wallace

    September 27, 2022
    Gardening with Native Plants, White Sage
    california native plants, gardening, Nature, Saging the World, trend smudging, White Sage
  • A Sage in Every Garden Coming Soon

    A Sage in Every Garden Coming Soon

    The Orange County chapter of the California Native Plant Society (OCCNPS) is partnering with Roger’s Gardens this fall to distribute 2,000 four-inch White Sage (Salvia apiana) plants to Orange County homeowners. The campaign begins November 2022 and extends through February 2023. A Sage in Every Garden is modeled after the 2019 buckwheat giveaway campaign. OCCNPS […]

    E. Wallace

    September 14, 2022
    Gardening with Native Plants, White Sage
    butterflies, california native plants, Nature, pollinators, White Sage
  • Working with HOA’s to Install Native Plants

    Working with HOA’s to Install Native Plants

    If you are a native plant enthusiast, you can influence the installation of native plants on Homeowner Association (HOA) common area property. Homeowner Association boards are made up of neighbors who likely have little to no native gardening experience. Consequently, board members rely on their HOA landscape contractor for planting suggestions. When boards rely on […]

    E. Wallace

    August 10, 2022
    Gardening with Native Plants, HOA Landscapes
    birds, california native plants, common area property, HOA, Nature, oak trees, Quercus agrifolia
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