These Bay-Friendly practices into your garden actually make gardening chores less of a chore. Including even just a few of these tips will reap multiple benefits. Sloat Garden… Read More
Commonly known as Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia is one of our favorite Bay Area perennials to provide bright color going into fall. It grows quickly to about… Read More
There are many plants that will attract pollinators to your garden - butterflies, bees (many varieties besides the bumble and honeybee), and other beneficial insects such… Read More
Plant Lantana to encourage pollinators! Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds will devour this plant's nectar.
Lantana is one of the most popular plants for long-lasting summer color. We… Read More
Echinacea (aka Coneflower) is one of the more popular perennials in the Bay Area for summer color going into fall. Available in vibrant shades of pink… Read More
Agastache (pronounced ah-gas-TAH-kee-whew!)
This perennial herb (also Sloat's plant pick of the month) is also called “Hummingbird Mint” or “Anise Hyssop”, the flower spikes not only attract… Read More
One way to encourage visiting beneficials to be permanent pest patrollers is to grow flowers that are good producers of nectar and pollen; with your help… Read More