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Get our free California Native Plant Starter Guide - curated for Bay Area gardens.

Discover which plants thrive in your fog belt, hillside, or sunny backyard this spring.

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FREE STARTER GUIDE

Everything you need to begin - in one place.

Our guide distills years of experience gardening with California natives in San Francisco's microclimates — fog belt to sunny slope — into three clear steps any gardener can follow this March or April.

  • 01

    Get to Know Your First Plants

    Our curated starter list of high-success, easy-to-grow natives. Chosen for beauty, resilience, and ecological function in Bay Area gardens.

  • 02

    Know Your Microclimate

    SF is known for its microclimates. We help you identify yours — from Inner Richmond fog to Bernal sunny hillside — and match the right plants to your exact conditions.

  • 03

    Plant & Establish Right

    Timing, soil prep, watering schedule for year one, and the most common mistake new native gardeners make (hint: it involves a hose).

The Beauty of Native Plants...

  • 90%

    Less water once established vs. conventional garden plants

  • 1600+

    Native bee species in California — all need native plants to survive

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"A garden of California natives isn't just beautiful — it's an act of ecological restoration in your own backyard."

-Steve Cox, Certified Plant Daddy

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