There is a special free public garden in Fortuna, that few even know exists. It is the North Coast Low Maintenance, Drought Tolerant Demonstration Garden on Alamar Way, next to the Fortuna campus of ...

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. The temperature was in the 90s in West Hills, but ...

With more than 6,000 species of California native plants, you would think that would be enough for a garden devoted exclusively to them. Yet occasionally you come across a plant with a pedigree that ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Herbs. Wall germander (Teucrium chamaedrys) is a member of the mint family from a Mediterranean habitat and an excellent candidate, despite its delicate look ...