Greening San Francisco
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Thanks to the efforts of three local tree experts, you can enjoy more than a dozen self-guided walking tree tours in various San Francisco neighborhoods. Since April, Mike Sullivan, former FUF board member and author of Trees of San Francisco; Jason Dewees, author of Designing with Palms; and Richard Turner, retired editor of Pacific Horticulture… read more »
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A gardener’s knee-jerk reaction to pests (whether animal, insect, OR plant) is usually “kill it!” or “pull it!” — but is there a better alternative? Rather than pest eradication, let’s talk about pest management — specifically “integrated pest management” (IPM). IPM is a proactive system that strives to use a variety of pest control methods with… read more »
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By Tatevik Aslanian It’s been difficult to safely get any time outdoors lately, and by now most of us have burned through our watch lists. So I wanted to share a few movies and books that the FUF team and I find inspiring. We also added a number of selections for our younger urban greeners. Hopefully… read more »
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Written by Vincent Distrola One of my favorite things to do on a day off is pack a small lunch, fill my water bottles, and take a walk. While San Francisco is bordered by beautiful sites such as Muir Woods, Big Basin Redwoods Park, and Yosemite National Park, the city itself is home to… read more »
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以下中文说明 | Instrucciones en español a continuación We need your help writing letters to SF residents encouraging them to sign up for a FUF tree. We’ll plant and water their tree for free! Please drop us a line at volunteers@fuf.net to let us know you’ll be writing letters and to find out where… read more »
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Written by Vincent Distrola Growing up in the Golden State feels surreal. If you were to take a drive starting at the bottom of the state, you would start in San Diego. Situated near Mexico, San Diego is all about taking it easy along the coast and enjoying the quiet, moody and rocky beaches. Headed… read more »
