Without planning, a landscape of California native plants can feel a little drab, especially in late summer when many go ...

However, plants native to California (meaning ... to live with no water for long periods of time. One of these strategies is to bloom and grow during the rainy season and go dormant during the ...

This evergreen shrub produces long flower clusters that ... There are various bases for winter-blooming plants. For example, ...

The winter season means ... and all year long, and with proper care, they can last for years in your home. “Orchids have very unique water requirements as they are native to rainforests and ...

We are entering the fall quarter of the year, which is a good time to develop the garden. Newly installed plants benefit from the fall’s rains as they develop their roots and prepare for the ...

Our native California buckeyes (Aesculus californica) are a feast for the eyes in every season and one of my favorites ... study the evolutionary history of plants) consider them a paleoendemic ...

A series of plant sales coming up feature native ... season that feature natives, either exclusively or as part of a wider variety of plants that do well when planted now. Among them is the ...

Just in time for bulb-planting season ... year-round bulb-blooming garden would look like in Southern California. January: Corsican hellebore (Helleborus argutifolius) is native to the ...