I belong to an expanding community of gardeners who encourage people to view their own gardens as living, ever-changing systems that support the web of life, and to see this as part of a larger effort to restore valuable habitat that has been lost to residential development.
Your garden can be a link in a chain of habitat gardens, uniting your home ground with the wider, wilder world beyond your neighborhood, and I can help you get started.
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Habitat in Marshall, CA. This late-summer garden is a giant bird feeder when the white flowers of Eriogonum (various California buckwheat species) are fading and turning brown. These plants are a rich nectar source for bees and butterflies while in bloom; later in the season, the birds can enjoy their seeds and the homeowners can enjoy the plants' form and character as flowers fade.
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A pollinator garden in Marin County which provides forage for bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies throughout the seasons. June 2021 Photo © Suzi Katz Garden Design
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This Marin County habitat garden is filled with flowering annuals and perennials that provide a succession of bloom from early spring until frost. June 2021 Photo © Suzi Katz Garden Design
Suzi Katz Habitat Garden

I planted my garden with a succession of bloom in order to support wildlife year-round. This photo was taken mid-August with a mix of native and non-native annuals and perennials (Eriogonum, Penstemon, Hemizonia). The manzanitas form the backbone and will bloom in the winter.
Photo © Suzi Katz Garden Design