by Kitty Connolly | Mar 1, 2019 | Ecological value, Gardening advice
by Asher Guzik, Assistant Nursery Manager The foundations of any monarch butterfly garden undoubtedly rests on our native milkweeds (Asclepias spp.), as these are the only plants monarch caterpillars can eat. As many of you know, California native milkweeds are...
by Kitty Connolly | Feb 10, 2019 | Garden Maintenance, Gardening advice
This is a good time to talk about weeds. The rain has been very generous this year, bringing lots of seedlings along with it, but it can be hard to tell which are weeds and which are plants we want to keep. When sowing seeds in the ground, the safest bet is to...
by Kitty Connolly | Feb 1, 2019 | Gardening advice
By Jordan Isken, Production Manager At the winter plant sale this last weekend, one of the most frequent requests from customers was for milkweed plants. The most common species that we grow at TPF, in order of popularity, are narrow-leaf milkweed (Asclepias...
by Kitty Connolly | Aug 15, 2018 | Ecological value, Gardening advice
It’s surprising how many visitors to public gardens ask if ornamental plants are edible. For most people, this is a question that rarely comes up outside of vegetable gardens, farmers’ markets, or grocery stores, especially when the plants in question are clearly not...
