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Poison Oak and Its Relatives

A native plant that we all know (or certainly should!) is Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobium) because it is so widespread in the Bay Area. Many people get a very uncomfortable rash if they touch any part of the plant, so knowing how to identify it and avoid contact with it is pretty important. Poison oak […]

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May 31, 2024 • 3min
Plant Propagation Classes and NEW Workshop for Summer 2024

Hands-on classes are back this summer, with a new October Workshop! I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. *It is highly recommended that you have attended the…

July 21, 2020 • 5min
Collecting Seeds

As a propagator, I often try different approaches to germinating seeds of certain species. Sometimes I get such a definitely positive response to one pre-treatment method, that it becomes the one I’ll always use—like soaking…

March 21, 2020 • 3min
Seeds: Save or Share?

The only seed I’m still collecting now that the rainy season has begun, is from Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia); I’m picking handfuls of bright red, mature berries, and contained within each berry will be one or…

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