Rocks for a local rock garden are best chosen from those that are naturally occurring in the area,” writes columnist Tom ...

Today’s column introduces guidelines for year-round gardening for herbaceous perennial plants that are native to a Mediterranean climate zone,” writes On Gardening columnist Tom ...

Cleaner water brought native fish back to the Santa Cruz River between Tucson and Nogales. So says a new report on the Upper Santa Cruz from the conservationist Sonoran Institute. The report ...

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.

Over the past 10 years, Ganzhorn says 88 percent of trainees have found housing, no small feat in Santa Cruz, which has a cost of living that’s 80.6 percent higher than the national average.

Not all native plants are unruly and wild-looking. Some are neat and tidy and fit well into a conventional perennial garden. False indigo, Baptisia sp., is one example of how a wild plant can be ...