Summer in the Foothills
Heat, harvest, and keeping roots cool in the long dry days.
Happening in Summer
- Deep water trees and shrubs (infrequently but thoroughly)
- Harvest vegetables early in the morning
- Monitor for heat stress (wilted leaves in evening)
- Check irrigation systems for leaks or clogs
- Provide shade for sensitive plants during heat waves
- Keep defensible space clear of dry weeds
Featured Field Notes
Growing Sweet Potatoes in the Foothills
UCCE Mariposa County Master Gardenersyoutube
A practical foothills guide to slips, planting, and harvest timing—useful if your summers run hot and long.
#native #nature #cnps #hike #outdoors #oak #trees
High Country Jakeyoutube
Southern California native plants on today's hike in riverside county....
Southern Sierra Firewise Webinar: Considerations for Landscaping & Gardening
UCCE / UC ANR Fire Networkyoutube
An expert-level Firewise landscaping overview focused on real constraints—wind, fuels, and defensible space decisions.
How I planned my California native garden and overview of the first year in the Sierra foothills
LetHimEatCakeyoutube
A first-year Sierra foothill native garden plan with real-world context on site conditions and what actually worked.
Home Drip Irrigation Systems: Maintenance & Repair
UCCE Tuolumne County Master Gardenersyoutube
A foothill-friendly drip tune-up walkthrough—small fixes that prevent waste when every gallon counts.
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Manzanita — Iconic Sierra Shrub Profile
Sierra Foothill Conservancyinstagram
A quick, grounded manzanita primer—evergreen structure and drought resilience, with that signature red bark.
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Shorts
Baby Blue Eyes – #wildflowers of the central Sierra Nevada foothills in #california
Most colorful California native tree-Redbud with bright pink flowers now. Sierra Nevada Foothills
Redmaids! Also red ants. Spring #wildflowes of the #california Sierra foothills -Calandrinia ciliata
Spring clovers of the Sierra Nevada foothills #california #wildflowers – Trifolium variegatum
Ceanothus cuneatus – it’s spring in the #California foothills let’s find some #wildflowers #plants
Full Library (Summer)
Growing Sweet Potatoes in the Foothills
A practical foothills guide to slips, planting, and harvest timing—useful if your summers run hot and long.
#native #nature #cnps #hike #outdoors #oak #trees
Southern California native plants on today's hike in riverside county....
Southern Sierra Firewise Webinar: Considerations for Landscaping & Gardening
An expert-level Firewise landscaping overview focused on real constraints—wind, fuels, and defensible space decisions.
How I planned my California native garden and overview of the first year in the Sierra foothills
A first-year Sierra foothill native garden plan with real-world context on site conditions and what actually worked.
Home Drip Irrigation Systems: Maintenance & Repair
A foothill-friendly drip tune-up walkthrough—small fixes that prevent waste when every gallon counts.
Manzanita — Iconic Sierra Shrub Profile
A quick, grounded manzanita primer—evergreen structure and drought resilience, with that signature red bark.
Ribes malvaceum, Chaparral Currant #californianativeplants #chaparralcurrant
Ribes malvaceum, chaparral currant is endemic to California. Filmed in the Santa Monica Mountains Na...
Arroyo Lupine California wildflowers need birth control
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California native plant festival!
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Castilleja affinis Coast Indian Paint #californianativeplants #nature #flowers
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Ceanothus Ray Hartman: mad love in the California native plant garden
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My California Native Plant Garden Roulette
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Need to brighten your winter garden/yard, California's Toyons bursting with colorful red berries
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Silk tassel bush on the park grounds outside the State Indian Museum
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SoCal Plant Pick – Lemonade Berry #californianativeplants #californiagardening #plants #garden
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The Charm & Chaos of SoCal's Botanical Landscape | Lost LA | Season 8, Episode 4 | PBS SoCal
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