If you are thinking about making your yard more sustainable or eco-friendly in the coming year, have you considered creating ...

So here's the truth about California native plant landscapes: Without careful planning, they can get a little drab, especially in the summer when many go dormant, brittle and brown. In climates where ...

For many of us, the world we live in has become so complex and fast-paced that we seek out ways to relax and recharge. Perhaps, in response to this, one of the new trends in contemporary landscaping ...

Lexie Glass and her husband, Evan Hursley, tore out their lawns and created gardens that are drought-resistant, attractive to wildlife and beautiful. The couple began the process of replacing their ...

As gardeners, we are drawn to the latest, brightest varieties of thirsty, exotic species for our gardens, always chasing the new and unusual. As our world heats up with climate change, water-thirsty ...

Six months after the Eaton and Palisades fires, more than 10,000 parcels have been cleared of debris and rebuilding efforts are moving forward. While home hardening — installing fire resistant vents ...

Over the past few months, the controversy over the landscaping of the traffic islands in Pacheco Valle in Novato has received much publicity, both in print and on television. The publicity, as well as ...

The caper-fruited tropidocarpum, a green plant with a small, yellow flower, was found on a ridge top in Contra Costa County’s ...

The Spirit of Troy Lawn, USC’s newest green space, has opened over the former site of Trojan Residence Hall and Marks ...

Las Pilitas, one of the state's oldest and most respected native plant nurseries, is in the Central Coast, but half of its customers are in L..A. Plus upcoming events.

When it comes to climate change mitigation, using fire in scientific ways in order to minimize wildfire damage may seem like an unlikely solution. And yet it is a long-standing Indigenous tradition ...