O.K., so going native may be going green, but the color green is not always what you get.  The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most diverse ecologies on the planet.  Our Mediterranean climate, with its many microclimates, supports just about anything that we try to grow here.  We have taken advantage of this while compromising the health of the plant and animal communities that have evolved here.  We can start respecting the soil and the life that it supports by understanding how going native in our gardens benefits all of us.  We can leave the roses in New York, the peaches in Georgia, and the bluegrass in Kentucky and start cultivate a love and appreciation for what California has to offer.  Here are a few places to start:

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