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Winnipeg Free Press
22-07-2025
- General
- Winnipeg Free Press
Annuals are the forgotten native plants. Here are 7 worth adding to the garden
As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs and perennials. Native annuals have somehow gotten lost in the shuffle, likely because most of them aren't readily available at the garden center. And most of the annuals (and tender perennials treated as annuals) that ARE sold in local nurseries are introduced species from faraway places. As such, they don't provide much benefit to the local ecosystem. Native insects have evolved along with native plants, so they recognize them as food. Filling a garden with exotic plants essentially creates a food desert, which can have dire consequences that range from fewer insect pollinators and birds to diminishing food crops and, eventually, livestock. We know that using native plants of all types can help prevent a plethora of environmental problems. They're also easier to care for because they're naturally adapted to local conditions and are generally drought-tolerant. Unfortunately, most home gardeners don't know about or have access to native annuals. I hope that changes. The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, based in Austin, Texas, has a wonderful online plant database that allows users to search native plants by state, lifecycle, bloom time and other criteria. (It's at Consider asking your local nursery to stock them. Here are some favorite native annuals. 7 Native annuals worth adding to the garden Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata), which is native from Massachusetts south to northern Florida and west to Minnesota, eastern Nebraska, Oklahoma and eastern Texas, is sadly underused. The lovely 1-to-3-foot-tall plant, which produces clusters of 1-inch-wide yellow flowers on tall, slender stems, thrives in both sun and part shade. A member of the legume family, it also releases nitrogen into the soil, which provides a natural and free fertilizer for itself and the other plants in the bed. American basket flower (Plectocephalus americanus) has a native range that spans west from Missouri to Kansas, then south to Louisiana, Texas and into Mexico. The plant, which boasts 4-inch, honey-scented, lavender-to-pinkish-purple flowers with creamy centers, thrives in full sun to part shade. Forked Bluecurls (Trichostema dichotomum) are delicate flowers that remind me a bit of Dutch irises. Growing to just over 2 feet tall, the late-summer bloomer is native to Michigan, Missouri and Texas east to the Atlantic coast, from Maine to Florida. A better-known U.S. native is the California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica), which, as its name implies, is native to California and Baja California. It grows up to 2 feet tall, sending up thin stems that each hold a single yellow-orange flower. Many sunflowers are North American natives, and some of those are perennials. But the Helianthus annus species, known as common or annual sunflower, is a native annual. Originating in Manitoba, Canada, and Minnesota, south to Texas and west from Oregon to Baja California, Mexico, the multi-branched, bushy plant becomes covered in yellow flowers with maroon centers in summer. Indian blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella) is another U.S. native annual that I've seen at the nursery. They're not native to my home state of New York, however, but rather native from western South Dakota to Kansas and Louisiana and west to Colorado and Arizona. The 2-foot-tall plants put forth daisy-like, red-petaled flowers with yellow tips. Wednesdays Columnist Jen Zoratti looks at what's next in arts, life and pop culture. Impatiens capensis (Orange jewelweed) should not be confused with the widely available Impatiens walleriana, which comes to us from eastern Africa, or Impatiens hawkeri (New Guinea Impatiens), which is native to the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. Instead, this North American beauty has a native range that covers Saskatchewan to Newfoundland, Canada, then extends south to Georgia, west to Oklahoma and northward to Missouri. Great for shady spots, its speckled orange flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. ___ Jessica Damiano writes weekly gardening columns for the AP and publishes the award-winning Weekly Dirt Newsletter. You can sign up here for weekly gardening tips and advice. ___ For more AP gardening stories, go to
Hamilton Spectator
22-07-2025
- General
- Hamilton Spectator
Annuals are the forgotten native plants. Here are 7 worth adding to the garden
As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs and perennials. Native annuals have somehow gotten lost in the shuffle, likely because most of them aren't readily available at the garden center. And most of the annuals (and tender perennials treated as annuals) that ARE sold in local nurseries are introduced species from faraway places. As such, they don't provide much benefit to the local ecosystem. Native insects have evolved along with native plants, so they recognize them as food. Filling a garden with exotic plants essentially creates a food desert, which can have dire consequences that range from fewer insect pollinators and birds to diminishing food crops and, eventually, livestock. We know that using native plants of all types can help prevent a plethora of environmental problems. They're also easier to care for because they're naturally adapted to local conditions and are generally drought-tolerant. Unfortunately, most home gardeners don't know about or have access to native annuals. I hope that changes. The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, based in Austin, Texas, has a wonderful online plant database that allows users to search native plants by state, lifecycle, bloom time and other criteria. (It's at .) Consider asking your local nursery to stock them. Here are some favorite native annuals. 7 Native annuals worth adding to the garden Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata), which is native from Massachusetts south to northern Florida and west to Minnesota, eastern Nebraska, Oklahoma and eastern Texas, is sadly underused. The lovely 1-to-3-foot-tall plant, which produces clusters of 1-inch-wide yellow flowers on tall, slender stems, thrives in both sun and part shade. A member of the legume family, it also releases nitrogen into the soil, which provides a natural and free fertilizer for itself and the other plants in the bed. American basket flower (Plectocephalus americanus) has a native range that spans west from Missouri to Kansas, then south to Louisiana, Texas and into Mexico. The plant, which boasts 4-inch, honey-scented, lavender-to-pinkish-purple flowers with creamy centers, thrives in full sun to part shade. Forked Bluecurls (Trichostema dichotomum) are delicate flowers that remind me a bit of Dutch irises. Growing to just over 2 feet tall, the late-summer bloomer is native to Michigan, Missouri and Texas east to the Atlantic coast, from Maine to Florida. A better-known U.S. native is the California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica), which, as its name implies, is native to California and Baja California. It grows up to 2 feet tall, sending up thin stems that each hold a single yellow-orange flower. Many sunflowers are North American natives, and some of those are perennials. But the Helianthus annus species, known as common or annual sunflower, is a native annual. Originating in Manitoba, Canada, and Minnesota, south to Texas and west from Oregon to Baja California, Mexico, the multi-branched, bushy plant becomes covered in yellow flowers with maroon centers in summer. Indian blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella) is another U.S. native annual that I've seen at the nursery. They're not native to my home state of New York, however, but rather native from western South Dakota to Kansas and Louisiana and west to Colorado and Arizona. The 2-foot-tall plants put forth daisy-like, red-petaled flowers with yellow tips. Impatiens capensis (Orange jewelweed) should not be confused with the widely available Impatiens walleriana, which comes to us from eastern Africa, or Impatiens hawkeri (New Guinea Impatiens), which is native to the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. Instead, this North American beauty has a native range that covers Saskatchewan to Newfoundland, Canada, then extends south to Georgia, west to Oklahoma and northward to Missouri. Great for shady spots, its speckled orange flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. ___ Jessica Damiano writes weekly gardening columns for the AP and publishes the award-winning Weekly Dirt Newsletter. You can sign up here for weekly gardening tips and advice. ___ For more AP gardening stories, go to .
Scoop
12-07-2025
- General
- Scoop
Guide To Landscape Design For Year
In the desert, planning ahead is important when it comes to landscaping. Water is a valuable resource in areas where drought conditions can sometimes be inevitable. Desert landscaping can add depth and beauty to your outdoor environment while providing a number of other benefits. For beautiful year-round landscaping, consider some of the suggestions below. Year - Round Beauty Integrate a variety of seasonal blooms into your landscape design for optimal year-round color. For example, you may want to include different types of cacti with brilliant blooms at different times of the year. Incorporating rocks, shade trees, succulents, and flowering shrubs can help create a calm, natural aesthetic to please the eye. Cacti Barrel Cactus – Displays orange, yellow, or red flowers in late summer. Hedgehog Cactus – Boasts beautiful red and pink blooms in April and May. Chain Fruit Cholla – This hardy cactus, also known as the Jumping Cholla, will keep your landscape popping with majestic magenta blooms from April until September. Saguaro – This iconic cactus boasts Arizona's state flower from late spring until early summer. The showy white blooms are only open at night. Red fruits appear later in the summer. Flowering Plants Chuparosa – A favorite of hummingbirds, the Chuparosa is a semi-succulent with bright red, yellow, or orange blooms. This plant typically produces big, showy blooms from late winter to early spring. Coulter's Lupine – Slender in appearance, Lupine can add a sense of serenity to your landscape with its tall stalks of bluish-purple, pink, or white. This beauty flowers from March until May. California Poppy – Sporting bright blooms of various colors, the California Poppy can bloom from late winter into the summer. While the state flower of California is typically known for its brilliant blooms of orange, some variants of yellow, red, pink, and white can be found. Trees Ironwood – The large, beautiful Ironwood tree can reach heights of up to 30 feet. It boasts blooms of purple or white in late spring and early summer. Mesquite – Another large desert tree, the Mesquite offers edible beans for wildlife while sporting bright yellow flowers in the spring. Create Some Shade Creating shade in your garden is a great way to beat the heat of the desert sun, but a shady reprieve is not the only benefit. Adding trees to your desert landscape will also help conserve water. Plants growing under the shade of large, native trees require less watering. This not only provides for less maintenance, but may help save on your water bill as well. The far-reaching branches of trees like the big, beautiful Ironwood can create an aesthetic beauty that also serves to protect your flowering plants while conserving water. In the desert environment, water can be a valuable resource. It's important to plan your landscaping around this idea. Envirogreen Landscaping can help you achieve a beautiful, eco-friendly garden with top-tier desert landscaping services. Once you have decided upon your planting preferences, Envirogreen Landscaping can provide you with a 3D view of your landscape design. This lets you see exactly what your landscaping will look like beforehand.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Natural Fashion Alchemy from California Cloth Foundry and Gaia Herbs' Wear Your Wellness collaboration
LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Cloth Foundry, a pioneer of natural fashion, is thrilled to announce their second collaboration with Gaia Herbs, a leader in organic medicinals. Together they have created a first-of-its-kind Sleep Set, in artisanal poppy, redefining luxury as an experience of holistic health to Wear Your Wellness™. A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. Following the success of their first collaboration, the Organic Black Elderberry Hoodie, as seen on Gisele*, this sleep set is destined to become a Healthy Wardrobe staple. California Cloth Foundry and Gaia Herbs, both known for their steadfast use of only natural and non-toxic ingredients, wrap the wearer in wellness. This apparel partnership is made by CCF, in Collaboration with Nature, and infused with Gaia Herbs' botanicals, highlighting the potential for clothing to be a medicinal tool for a holistic healthy lifestyle. Their new project, the Valerian Sleep Set, is dyed with Gaia-Grown™ USDA certified organic Valerian and California Poppy botanicals traditionally used for relaxation and sleep support and found in Gaia Herbs' sleep formulas. This extra-soft set is made from California Cloth Foundry's (CCF) USDA Organic and unbleached cotton jersey fabric. After concept, then cutting & sewing in Los Angeles, CCF made a number of potent large-batch tea baths with Gaia Herbs' dried Valerian and California Poppy in order to create this artisanal hue. Adjusting for warmth and depth of color, they added magical mineral mordants and USDA certified regenerative-grown organic marigolds, then dyed and printed this limited edition of two hundred sets with the botanical liquid reduction. Because our skin absorbs what we put on it, CCF chooses only healthy natural ingredients. All of their fabrics, colors and textile treatments are always non-toxic, petrochemical-free, clean and green. Valerian and California Poppy, celebrated for their healing properties and a staple in traditional medicine, are at the heart of this creation. Infusing California Cloth Foundry-made fabric with Gaia Herbs soothes the soul and our nervous system with their medicinal properties**. So wrap yourself in wellness with a naturally sustainable Valerian Sleep Set from California Cloth Foundry x Gaia Herbs, and let the power of nature transform your wellbeing inside and out. About Gaia Herbs®Gaia Herbs is an herbal supplements company who grows most of their own herbs on their 270+ acres of Regenerative Organic Certified™ land in Western North Carolina. Anything they don't grow themselves, they source from partners around the world who share their high standards. Their team of experts including herbalists, farmers, sourcing partners, scientists, and doctors are dedicated to crafting the finest herbal supplements on earth. About California Cloth Foundry®California Cloth Foundry coined the phrase natural fashion to describe their alchemy in regenerative textiles and apparel. Based in California, their purpose is to push the boundaries of fashion, by wrapping everyone in nature and proving that it is fully possible to make A Healthy Wardrobe® In Collaboration with Nature® solely from plants, minerals and proteins and without fossil fuels derived ingredients. CCF FounderLydia Wendt is the Founder and Design Director. From her 25+ years of industry expertise, California Cloth Foundry Inc was born. Cutting her teeth on New York's Fashion Industry; she attended the Fashion Institute of Technology before working on 7th Avenue for designers and brands including Tom Ford for Perry Ellis America, Calvin Klein, Bloomingdales, and Jones New York. Before founding CCF in 2014, she helped produce The Fibershed x North Face Backyard Project and was a member of the faculty of the Academy of Art University's internationally recognized fashion department, where she taught graduate and undergraduate courses in sustainable fashion and textile design. Her past work informs and guides CCF's design process, values and mission: to reverse fashion's 'race to the bottom' of apparel quality, health, ethics, and environment by reformulating its supply chain green; in collaboration with nature for the health of the planet, and the beauty that natural fashion & textiles contribute to it, and the future of her two daughters. lydia@ * 'Gisele Bündchen looks relaxed...' in our Gaia Herbs Elderberry Hoodie, can be seen in the DailyMail by Alesia Stanford, Feb.16.2024 photo ©Backgrid/MEGA** These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any in to access your portfolio
