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Friends of the Regional Park Botanic Garden, Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA. present:
TENDING THE NATIVE PLANT GARDEN: A WORKSHOP AT THE FLEMING GARDEN with Luke Hass
Started in the 1950s, Scott and Jenny Fleming's garden is one of the oldest and most beautiful native plant gardens in the state. Instructor Luke Hass has maintained the garden since 2002. This will be a great opportunity to learn h
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Nothing says spring like, well… spring flowers.
Beginning March 5th through May call the Theodore Payne Foundation for up to the weekend info on where to find wildflowers blooming in California. New reports are posted each Friday.
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The Theodore Payne Foundation is the legacy of plantsman Theodore Payne (1872-1963) who made it his life’s work
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The Morcom Rose Garden is a 7 acre rose garden located on Jean Street in Oakland Ca. Surrounded by winding paths, graceful stairways, dramatic water features, it doubles as a natural habitat that attracts and provides sanctuary for a variety of birds and wildlife. During the peak bloom of 2009 I stopped by to get some photos of the roses blooming and came away with some beautiful images. (click ma
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Just when you think you've seen it all, something new takes you by surprise. I recently drove by the strangest thing. Parked on the side of the road was a man selling Bonsai on top of his car. I had to pull over to check it out. (click on the main photo to see more pictures)
This mobile nursery was started twenty years ago by Bonsai enthusiast Armando. Not only does he grow the plants but he al
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While on a recent trip to Oakland, my friend Albin took me to Berkeley Horticultural Nursery. I'm glad he did! What an amazing nursery. They have a wide variety of plants and pottery and the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. (Click on main image to see more photos)
I'm always on the lookout for pottery and Berkeley Horticultural did not disappoint. They carry a line of terracotta pots f
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