Wandering and Wondering

Native Plant Communities for Bay Area Gardens. Speaker: Glenn Keator, author, instructor, field trip leader. Friday, September 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos (right off 280). Presented by California Native Plant Society, Santa Clara Valley Chapter (cnps.org). Email: cnps_scv@yahoo.com Phone: 408-715-7020. In nature, plants occur in communities or groupings with shared requirements for soil, water, and exposure. Learn which plant communities are suitable for the conditions unique to your garden. Glenn Keator is the author of classic books such as Native Perennials for the Garden, Native Shrubs for the Garden, and most recently Designing California Native Gardens with co-author Alrie Middlebrook.

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