Be Inspired Blog - California

Planting and growing your own vegetables can be rewarding, but learning to protect your garden from pests and animals can involve a lot of trial and error – especially if you aren’t sure which common garden pest is helping themselves to a private salad bar. Here are...

Millennials are putting off marriage and kids longer than any generation before them did, but their adoption rates are up – not of babies, mind you, but potted plants. According to an article in the New York Times, 31 percent of houseplant sales...

If you’re looking for a fun spring or summer project that will attract beautiful butterflies to your yard, consider planting a butterfly garden. As many species of butterflies are threatened by pollution, pesticides and habitat loss, not only will creating a haven for the gorgeous insects benefit...

Did you know bees are called the world’s star pollinators because they pollinate one-third of the earth’s food crops? In California, the almond crop is actually entirely dependent on honey bees for pollination, and our state is home to over 1,600 species of native bees! Native bees...

Have you ever fantasized about transforming your backyard into something new? There’s a fast-growing trend across the United States encouraging anyone with access to a green space to certify it as an official wildlife habitat.

According to the National Wildlife Foundation (NWF) there are more ...