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 ...

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While the traditional elements of Japanese gardens—stone, water, gravel, pruned pines, and asymmetry—are rooted in ...

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

While some gardeners have chosen to devote their entire landscape to California native plants, others either include these plants within a particular bed or area of the garden or mix them with non ...

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 ...

Native American photographer Dugan Aguilar, left, seen in an archive photo during his Born of the Bear Dance photo exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Nov ...

Native California plants can add color to a water-saving landscape, while attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. Image courtesy San Diego County Water Authority ...

California public schools teaching about Spanish colonization and the gold rush must include instruction on the mistreatment and contributions of Native Americans during those periods, under a new ...

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 ...

New California water regulations likely will transform much of the Coachella Valley's landscape in coming years. But how quickly that shift will happen hinges on whether some local water suppliers ...