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Choosing Perennials and Ground Cover for Color in Your Garden

Make your garden sustainable and “green” in every sense of the word by planting California native plants. Save water, save energy, and save money. Provide habitats for birds and butterflies. Above all, add beauty and a sense of place to your garden.

Join us for the sixth part in our 2012 Designing Your Native Plant Garden series. Learn about easy-to-grow California native plants that provide color and interest in the garden, as well as curb appeal. Stephanie Curtis has a BS in Environmental Horticulture from UC Davis and has completed the Landscape Architecture program at UC Berkeley Extension. She is a licensed Landscape Architect and an ISA Certified Arborist.

Presented by the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) professionals and experts in native plant landscaping. The California Native Plant Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of California's native plants and how to conserve them and their natural habitats through education, science, advocacy, horticulture, and land stewardship.

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