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2024 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour

Save the date: Saturday, May 18th, 2024 Home Ground Habitats will once again participate in the annual 2024 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour. The Eco-Friendly Garden Tour is a public outreach and education program that promotes sustainable landscaping practices by showcasing inspiring gardens throughout Sonoma and Marin counties. The Tour highlights Russian River-Friendly and Bay-Friendly landscaping best […]

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May 27, 2025 • 2min
Plant of the Month June 2025: Seaside Daisy

By Charlotte Torgovitsky. A Coastal Beauty for Every Garden If you’re looking for a native plant that combines beauty, resilience, and ecological value, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron glaucus) is a wonderful choice. This charming perennial brings…

March 10, 2025 • 1min
Spring 2025 Plant Sale!

Spring is almost here. Celebrate in the garden with us at our first Plant Sale of the year. Saturday, April 12th, 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm. Join us to purchase organically grown habitats plants, hear expert…

January 22, 2025 • 1min
Home Ground Habitats Fall Celebration 2024

Our Harvest Season Event was a Bountiful Success! The Fall Celebration 2024 at Home Ground Habitats in October was an autumn day of celebration. Thanks to all who helped out at our Novato plant nursery…

July 2, 2024 • 1min
2024 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour Video

On May 18, 2024 Home Ground once again participated in the annual 2024 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour. The Eco-Friendly Garden Tour is a public outreach and education program that promotes sustainable landscaping practices by showcasing inspiring…

May 10, 2024 • 1min
Home Ground Habitats Plant Nursery Helping Our Community

Our native plant nursery is located in Novato, Marin County. Unlike a regular nursery that sells a variety of plants, a native plant nursery focuses on plants that are indigenous to a particular region. Home…

February 8, 2024 • 1min
Now Open Wednesday Afternoons

We are excited to announce that Home Ground Habitats is now open to the public on Wednesdays. In addition to our Plant Sales and Events, we are now open for you to visit us Wednesdays…

June 13, 2023 • 1min
June 17th, 2023 Plant Sale

There is still time to plant for blooms this year! Our May plant sale was such a success that we have planned another one! Our next PLANT SALE will be: Saturday, June 17th, 2023, from…

May 9, 2023 • 3min
May 13 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour

Don’t miss the 13th annual Eco-Friendly Garden Tour on May 13, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, now back in person. This year’s tour will showcase gardens with a native focus and emphasize the…

March 24, 2023 • 2min
Get Ready for the May 13, 2023 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour!

Don’t miss the 13th annual Eco-Friendly Garden Tour returning to an in-person format on Saturday, May 13, 2023! This year’s tour will be back to in-person, for the first time since 2019! The gardens on…

February 17, 2023 • 1min
Biodiversity Nursery Tour March 18

On Saturday, March 18, 2023, we invite you to an in-person guided tour of Home Ground Habitats nursery and gardens led by our Founder, Charlotte Torgovitsky. Participants will learn: How to select and cultivate native…

February 8, 2023 • 1min
2023 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour

Save the date: Saturday, May 13th, 2023. That’s when Home Ground Habitats once again participates in the annual 2023 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour. The Tour features California native and eco-friendly gardens throughout Sonoma and Marin counties…

June 7, 2022 • 1min
Home Ground Habitats Virtual Tour

Thank you to everyone who attended our Launch Tour on May 14, 2022. You can also enjoy this VIRTUAL TOUR of our gardens and nursery below. Home Ground Habitats is located in the ‘horse country’…

May 12, 2022 • 1min
Directions to Home Ground for May 14 Launch

We’re excited to invite you to visit Home Ground Habitats nursery on May 14, 2022! Our launch day tour is FREE, but all guests must REGISTER. Date & Time: May 14, 2022, from 10:00 AM…

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