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Water Use Classification of Landscape Species: an online tool for wise water use | The Real Dirt (opens the original)
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The mornings are cooler, but it’s still summer for us, and many of our gardens are looking brown and crisp rather than the lush green they were back in the spring. Here in summer-dry Butte County we live in a Mediterranean climate, which means many of our plants, especially native plants, go dormant in the summer and await the return of the life-giving rainy season. It’s a good time of year to think about the water needs of the plants we have, consider ways to maximize our limited water resource
Finding the right native plants | The Real Dirt (opens the original)
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There is a lot of talk these days about the benefits of growing native plants in your garden. Native plants are adapted to the local climate and soil, so they need less water and fewer soil amendments. Native plants provide food and habitat for local insects and wildlife, help to sustain the local food web and support biodiversity. They can also be beautiful, producing colorful flowers, fruits and seeds; many natives have vibrant foliage in the fall, as well. If you’re thinking of venturing into
Helping the monarchs: A first-hand account | The Real Dirt (opens the original)
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Many of us are aware that the monarch butterfly population has been precipitously declining over the last several decades. The western monarchs (those west of the Rocky Mountains that migrate to overwinter on the California coast) have seen a steep drop in numbers. According to the Xerces Society, the Western Monarch Count for 2026 reported a total of 12,260 monarch butterflies in the 249 overwintering sites monitored in California. This is the third lowest count since monitoring began in 1997,
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