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Orange County’s Endangered Tecate Cypress & Roger’s Gardens Assistance
From The Journals of Ron Vanderhoff In the rugged landscape of Southern California, where the jagged peaks of the Santa...
Celebrate Earth Day
with Roger’s Gardens
“Acorns to Oaks”
Oaks need your help. Years of drought and wildfires, coupled with new pests and diseases are taking a large toll...
Laguna Beach Dudleya Poaching?
Article By: Ron Vanderhoff On December 12, 2022, I was contacted by Laura Cohen, the Natural Resource Specialist at Laguna...
Girl Scouts’ Monarch Butterfly Project
A Roger's Gardens Story
Resource: Janice Billings, CdMRA Board Member (CdMSW) & CdMRA Historical Resources Committee Volunteer Some wise person said, “Not all heroes...
The Monarch Wishing Tree
Supporting Western Monarch Butterfly Conservation Western Monarch butterflies are in peril. Western Monarch populations have dropped 97 percent below their...
What to Know About Monarch Butterflies and The Milkweed in Your Garden
Resource: Joshua Siskin - OC RegisterPublished: August 20, 2022 In 2020, around Thanksgiving, a total of fewer than 2,000 monarch...
Monarch Butterflies Could Become Extinct if We Don't Take These 3 Steps, Experts Say
Story by Madeline Holcombe and Jalen Beckford, CNN One of the most popular and recognizable insects is at risk of...
Water-Wise Plants for Southern California Gardens
Sustaining Nature and Gardens with Less Water Listed below are just a few of the hundreds of Water-Wise plants for...
California Friendly® Garden Design Ideas
Need Inspiration? Below you will find over many local Orange County gardens that are all demonstrating California Friendly elements. We’ve...
California cracks down on water use as it sees its most severe drought ever
article resource: npr Water restrictions began Wednesday for 6 million residents in Southern California, as the state enters its third...
California Friendly® Plants
Choosing Water-Wise California Friendly Plants We have made it easy for you to determine which plants are Water-Wise California Friendly....
Rare, Threatened and Endangered Plants of Upper Newport Bay
Most everyone reading this already knows of the incredible botanical treasure that Upper Newport Bay is. Orange County, an area...
Roger's Gardens
Water-Wise Project
Fifteen years ago, Roger’s Gardens was surrounded by lush lawns, lots of them. Times change and so do landscapes. In...
Wildlife Gardening
A Garden for the Wild ThingsBy Ron Vanderhoff - Nursery Manager Try to imagine a garden where the only thing...
Water-Wise Gardening Tips
Turn off your manual irrigation timer during the winter months From about November through April our local weather patterns...
How To Conserve Landscape Water Right Now
Roger’s Gardens Vision: We believe in beautiful environments that sustain the planet and its people. 1. Reduce or stop watering...
Orange County's Water Recycling Program
Provided by Carl Smith of Governing Website The state is already home to the largest potable water reuse programs in...
Proper Lawn Removal
Provided by Ron Vanderhoff, General Manager of Roger's Gardens The lawn that just won’t die! Surprisingly perhaps, that’s exactly the...
Artificial Lawns: Environmental & Societal Considerations
Provided by The King's Research Portal of King's College London Introduction Lawns are common throughout cities in the Global North,...
Overabundance of Lawns & The Environmental Issues They Cause
Provided by Annie Sneed of Scientific American Cruise through many neighborhoods or parks around the world, and you will find...