Category Archives: Native Garden

Shade Trees Coming Soon

Posted on October 26, 2017 by

If you have been to Lake Cunningham Park at the peak of summer, you know that the sunnier portions of the park can get quite hot. Walking along the Inner Lake Path in 90°F+ heat can be particularly trying. There … Continue reading →

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Weeding in an El Nino Year

Posted on May 15, 2016 by

Thanks to the El Nino rains this winter, the native plants are doing well in the Native Garden. So are the invasive annuals. Open areas in garden beds are overrun with invasive annuals like slender oat (Avena barbata), ripgut brome … Continue reading →

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PHHS Red Cross Club Conquers Invasives Again

Posted on January 16, 2016 by

This Saturday, January 16, Piedmont Hills High School Red Cross Club returned to the Native Garden on a visit scheduled by Albert Duong. The team of seven volunteers, along with Xin and Arvind, mulched large beds overgrown with invasive annual … Continue reading →

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