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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...
Lawn Maintenance & Climate Change
Provided by Jiahn Son of Princeton University Introduction In America, over 40 million acres of land are covered by lawn,...
Perspective on the California Drought & Landscape Water Use
Report Provided by Mr. Donald R. Hodel & Mr. Dennis R. Pittenger of the University of California Cooperative Extension -...
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Conservation & What it Means for Nature
There are many ways to help our planet and sometimes it's the small gestures that not only help Mother Earth,...
Celebrating Monarch Butterflies and Support Monarch Conservation
Learn about the plight of the monarchs and the best way to help these butterflies. Planting and growing...
Everything You Need to Know About Worm Composting
All The Facts You Need to Know About Worm Composting Recycling your food scraps is no longer a niche preference...
Water Conservation Techniques
Keep Earth Happy: How to Conserve Water in Your Orange County Garden We see gardening as an exciting challenge where...
The Buzz On Bees • How Pollinators Help Our Gardens
How Are Bees Important to the Environment? We receive a lot of inquiries about how bees are vital to the...
Milkweeds and Monarchs
A Little Good News
Authors: Ron Vanderhoff, Mike Evans and Bob Allen Monarch butterflies are on the rebound in California. Early counts show a...
Milkweed & Monarchs: How You Made a Difference
From Our Friends at Tree of Life Nursery Author: Mike Evans “Do enough before it’s too late,” I once...
Roger’s Gardens Supports Local Audubon Society with Over $20,000 in Donations
Roger’s Gardens has long maintained relationships with several local non-profit conservation organizations, such as the CA Native Plant Society, the...
How to Plant Native Plants in Containers for Small Spaces
Even small spaces like patios and balconies can support California native plants and bring the benefits of wildlife habitat and...
Why Succulents Make Perfect California Friendly® Gardens
by Ron Vanderhoff I’m sure it must have been a Jade Plant. Thirty years ago Jade Plants and Iceplants were...
Creating a California Friendly® Garden
by Ron Vanderhoff I’m convinced – gardeners love the outdoors, love nature and love the earth more than most people....
California Friendly® Gardening Solutions
Reduce Runoff and Water Use by Ron Vanderhoff “Runoff” is a very bad feature of many landscapes. It is water...
Designing with Succulents
Designing with Succulents Succulents and cactus have experienced a surge in popularity over the last few years, and for good...
Monarchs and Milkweed, What Gardeners Need to Know
UPDATE: Roger’s Gardens no longer sells or recommends tropical milkweed. The nation’s leading Monarch conservation organizations now recommend planting only...
Monarch Butterfly Endangered?
Monarch Butterfly Endangered? The Monarch Butterfly is now under consideration by U.S. Fish and Wildlife to be named as an...