Shallow dishes crowded with tiny, drought-resistant plants in shades of green, red and purple are pretty much all most people know about indoor succulents gardening.

It’s always useful to keep in mind that when we buy a certain variety of fruit tree we are the beneficiaries of clonal propagation; that is, the fruit we harvest is coming from canopy growth (called a ...

After years of planning, Isla Vista has a new park. The Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District celebrated the grand opening ...

Q: If one wants both drought-tolerant (water-efficient) and California native wildflowers, what are the options?

An interesting crop of new annual flowers is poised to debut in the 2026 growing season, including a caladium with black ...

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 ...