Tip of the Month

It is fire season again in Southern California! Many California native plants are not only very beautiful but also fire resistant. Of course eventually everything will burn, so keep your plants at a safe distance from your house and properly trimmed.

A beautiful drought and fire resistant Southern California native bush is the lemonade berry - rhus integrifolia. This is an evergreen shrub that does not grow more than 10 feet, makes a beautiful hedge, has pretty white flowers and then red berries. You can even make lemonade with them! Nothing beats an edible and safe landscape.