White native coral bell is a little plant in the landscape. Valley News/Roger Boddaert photo
Roger BoddaertSpecial to Valley NewsCalifornia native plants, which are adapted to the local climate, can tolerate extended periods of heat and drought in their natural setting, and the many plants covering the hills throughout Southern California display great resilience during the long, hot and dry periods of the year.After years of drought, the landscape has benefited from the past two rainy winters and the effects speak for themselves.To get started on a native garden, there are a few ways to go about it.Have a landscape plan ready.If you live near open space, look at the hillsides, visit native gardens, preserves, botanical gardens and gather ideas, themes of what you’d like the native, drought tolerant garden to look like.There are also many low water no
