Fall is here, the days are cooler and the rain should start soon, making it the best time to plant California native plants. Learn how to select and group plants with varying bloom times so your garden is never without color. You’ll enjoy it and so will the bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds! See how to choose different plant forms and include beautiful bark, berry, and seed producing species for maximum interest all year long.

Deva Luna is a sustainable and Bay Friendly-certified landscape designer who has been teaching and speaking about horticulture for 16 years. She has a degree in “Plants and Art” from U.C. Davis and works for EarthCare Landscaping (www.earthcareland.com) in Cupertino.