new year's advice from some native plants

this is a self-help newsletter now, i guess

“find the soil that’s right for you” - california poppies & mariposa lilies

“remember how resilient you are” - manzanitas

“you can come back from anything” - bush sunflowers

“tend your relationships” - chaparral yucca & its moth

“stay connected with your communities” - redwood & friends

& finally: bloom whenever the heck ya feel like it

- xo, California native plants everywhere

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a quick recap in photos and doodles

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fellow city-dwellers

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the Ohmu are ugly, and that's the point.