Gardening with California native plants is a smart, sustainable, and beautiful choice for Southern California landscapes. These plants have evolved to thrive in the region’s Mediterranean ...

The team, led by David Thorne Landscape Architecture, were tasked with designing a family garden with plants that could ...

Garden Mastery: California native grasses bring ‘natural’ into home landscapes Choose the appropriate species to increase biodiversity, help retain soil and reduce erosion with their deep roots ...

In response, formal regulations are being developed by the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, which will address ...

There are more than 5,000 plants native to California, about 2,000 of which are used in landscaping. Here are some ideas to reduce choices to a manageable quantity. First, start local.

From England to Antigua, the winners of our sixth annual garden awards channel nature’s restorative beauty into havens for ...

Southern California is dominated by shrublands known as chaparral. This landscape was historically characterized by short, shrubby plants, and any native grasses were perennial, maintaining ...