Canyons to the Desert RCD

05/27/2026

Summer is coming—is your native garden is ready for it?

Join us Thursday, June 4 at 5:30 pm for our free Naturehood Webinar: Get Your Native Plants Ready for Summer with instructor Oscar Lucario.

We'll cover seasonal pruning, water budgeting, plant-by-plant care tips, and design adjustments that keep your garden beautiful, resilient, and full of habitat value all season long!

Register at https://bit.ly/4uZ0W9D

🌿: Red bush monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus var. puniceus) and cleveland sage (Salvia clevelandii)
📸: Linda Richards

05/21/2026

Searching for a drought tolerant shrub that provides food and habitat for wildlife (especially birds)? Then Anderson’s wolfberry or Lycium andersonii is your plant. A member of the nightshade family, this plant has edibles fruits that many birds and mammal species use. Many animals such as quail rely on this spiny plant for shelter, shade, & protection where cover is sparse. Due to its dense growing nature and reaching up to 8ft in height, this species makes a great living fense. Anderson’s Wolfberry can be found in a wide variety of habitat types though most often is found sandy, gravelly washes and thrives in hot dry climates. Known host for several species of sphinx moth, prominent moth, and crambid moth. We currently these in 5 gallons. Reminder nursery is open every Thursday-Saturday 8am-4:30pm

05/07/2026

Four-wing Saltbush (Atriplex canescens) is a fast-growing and long-lived shrub in the genus Atriplex found throughout the Antelope valley, especially in saline, alkaline, caliche type soils that are common locally.
Its seeds and foliage, feed a variety of small mammals and birds. Also a vital browse species for domestic livestock serving as a crucial forage source during winter and drought. These plants are dioecious meaning a female plant must be located near a male plant to produce fruit. Four-wing is highly variable and are known to hybridize with others of the same genus.
They’re often found in association with big sagebrush, shadscale, black greasewood and rubber rabbitbrush. This species is very easy to grow, and is often one of the first plants to establish in disturbed areas.

05/04/2026

Canyons to the Desert RCD would like to thank all the amazing organizations/clubs/businesses and for everyone who came out to our spring sale + farmers market we had may 2.

Hi Desert Iris & daylily society habitat

Av Bee Keepers
co.sourdough

Denise k Landscape designs
Pawparentanimalrescue
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club

Native Bee group (NSF- AVC)
Palmdale high school FFA

04/27/2026

Dudleya flower bonanza!

04/21/2026

Woods’ Rose (Rosa woodsii) is a deciduous shrub primarily found in mountainous areas throughout much of California. This species spreads vigorously by rhizomes and can be trimmed to create living fences or hedge. Birds are attracted to the fruits and the host a number of butterflies and moths. Wood’s rose is often found near water though this species is quite drought tolerant requiring it be watered as little as once a month when established. We have some available in 1 gallons as well as 5’s.

04/11/2026

We will be at the Almond blossom festival today make sure to stop by! 🌱☀️

03/13/2026

Grayia spinosa or Hopsage, a native shrub found through much of the Antelope Valley. Currently on sale for 10.99 in 5 gallons containers.

02/25/2026

Antelope Valley We will be here with an informational booth April 25th stay tuned for more details🌱

02/19/2026

Tonight! Join our free virtual class and learn different techniques for w**d control. **dControl

Feb192026 Spring W**d Control February Classes from 7:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday Evenings Questions & Discussion 8:00 to 8:30 Your spring garden to poppies & wildlfowers A Free weekly virtual class in environmental horticulture. Classes topics include botany, propagation, soils, fertilization, pest m...