Habitat Gardening for Pollinators
About the Event
Description: Would you like to invite birds, bees and butterflies into your backyard? Have you considered adding California native plants to your garden? Not sure where to start? In this talk, UC Master Gardener Lynne Trulio will share tips and tricks to help you be successful in your own journey with native plants. A list of essential beginner-friendly natives will be discussed, with special attention given to creating a habitat of native plants that will bring more birds, butterflies and beneficial insects into your garden.
UC Master Gardener Presenters Lynne Trulio: Lynne is a retired professor of environmental studies at San Jose State University and has a Ph.D. in Ecology from UC Davis. Her research focused on protecting biodiversity in California, especially the preservation of the burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) and the restoration of tidal wetlands. She is a graduate of the 2024 UC Master Gardener class and has deep interests in native species and vegetable gardening.
Registration is not required.