The summer of 2024 was California’s hottest on record. Did you struggle to keep your plants adequately watered? Did your water bills skyrocket? Did some plants die even with increased irrigation? Are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Showy Penstemon add vibrancy to the Lincoln Heights California Native Plant Corridor. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) So ...

California is home to 1,600 species of native bees — nearly 10% of the world's bee species. These pollinators evolved alongside local ecosystems, crops and climates — and are responsible for ...

The Milo Baker Chapter of the California Native Plant Society presents a talk with ecologist David Self, who will be giving an introduction to native plants of ...

Well, we blinked, and now it’s August, usually the dog days of summer, a.k.a. SoCal’s hottest temps of the year, when your zucchini go into hyperdrive and your tomatoes stop producing because it’s ...

The next time you come across a big bumble bee you might want to give them space to do their pollinating thing. Turns out they’ve got a tough time of it already, thanks to the non-native western honey ...

In desert ecosystems, plant species coexist by growing and flowering at different times, cued by rainfall and other triggers. This diversity strengthens community stability. The invasive Sahara ...

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 ...

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 ...