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It's California Poppy Day – here's how to grow these charming wildflowers in your backyard
California Poppy Day is celebrated every year on April ... as well as a staple for California native planting. What's more, these special blooms open when the sun shines and close as it gets ...
NASA takes to the skies for ‘first-of-a-kind’ study of California wildflower blooms
There’s more to the California wildflower blooms than meets the human eye, experts say. NASA’s Caltech Jet Propulsion ...
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Why Native Plants Are Always Better (And The Best Ones To Grow)
The California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is a prime example of a native plant with low water requirements. Native to ...
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Little rain causes delay in wildflower bloom in Southern California
California State Parks around Southern California have not experienced the delicate mix of weather factors needed for ...
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Rain, cool temps set stage for massive Golden Poppy bloom
These too are of a burning color — not orange, not gold, but if pure gold were liquid and could raise a cream, that golden ...
Little rain this winter means bummer of a spring wildflower season in Southern California
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, one of Southern California’s most popular spots for wildflower blooms, received only a third of an inch of rain on Feb. 13, after the longest dry spell – 334 days – ...
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Invasive Weeds Begin Their Invasion
UNITED STATES—Wildflowers may not be what they seem to be. California poppy, various lupines, various sages and several others are native species. Saint John’s wort, periwinkle, mustard and several ...
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Here’s an easy way you can help California native wildflowers thrive
California wildflower blooms aren’t expected to be as big this year, but there’s an easy action you could take to help other native plants grow around you. A new study from researchers at UC ...