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Posted on: February 7, 2023

[ARCHIVED] Planting native plants is a key to sustainability at a local and global level

JamesBrugger_flickr_Just outside your front door is a great opportunity to combat climate change. Planting natives is a key climate solution that is getting lots of attention.

Don't know where to start? Pick up a copy of The Climate Change Garden Down to Earth Advice for Growing a Resilient Garden (LINK) by gardening enthusiasts and authors Kim Stoddart and Sally Morgan. Or join the Homegrown National Park (LINK) movement and have some fun being part of the largest grassroots conservation effort ever undertaken. Checkout the California Native Plant Society (LINK) for more ideas and inspiration. 

Put your yard, garden, or  your deck to work for the planet this spring by becoming a climate wise gardener! 

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