From desert valleys to coastal cliffs, these 20 California destinations offer spectacular spring wildflower displays.

Conservation is a long game; it predates us and will postdate us, writes Jack Easton, a member of the Rivers & Lands ...

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The deserts in California are home to endemic plants, animals, desert cities, the hottest place on the earth and the lowest in North America.

Encinitas planners and officials are pursuing local legislation to improve standards and transparency around native plant landscaping.

I live in a neighborhood whose original houses were built 75 years ago. Those homes are modest single-story bungalows on 6,500-square-foot lots. However, as is the case in many Los Angeles ...

When I first planted my backyard, my husband called my garden Death Row. I wanted to grow flowers and vegetables as my grandmothers had done and trees as my mother had done, but my efforts fell under ...

Life in places like California’s Death Valley pushes everything to its limit. Temperatures rise past 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The light is harsh, the soil is dry, and most plants wilt fast. Yet one low ...