Once the jacarandas are in bloom, as they have been for the last few weeks, it’s a sure sign that summer’s heat is on the way ...

Today’s column introduces guidelines for year-round gardening for herbaceous perennial plants that are native to a ...

As jewelflowers spread into California from the desert Southwest over the past couple of million years, they settled in ...

Morro manzanita, a candidate for the California Endangered Species Act, is only found in the coastal town and the surrounding ...

Four rare species have fluttered into view during my continuing quest to photograph the endangered Mount Charleston blue ...

Many shrubs, for example, don't need much care at all, and in fact thrive when ignored. Of course, this period of neglect only starts after the shrub is established—typically following two to ...

California’s ‘Zone 0’ regulations The Zone 0 regulations California’s State Board of Forestry is developing are part of broader efforts to reduce fire risk around homes and communities.

So, we are concerned about new wildfire protection regulations being developed by the state of California that would prohibit almost all plants and other combustible material within 5 feet of ...

Without planning, a landscape of California native plants can feel a little drab, especially in late summer when many go dormant. Here are 13 guaranteed to provide riotous color.

A West Covina homeowner is on high alert after finding a hidden camera, which was camouflaged with what appears to be artificial turf, neatly tucked inside his shrubs and facing his home. The ...

One forsythia shrub, near the office, already sprayed yellow. But the something else that came to the White House had none of the happy sights or sounds of peacetime.