Native plants, succulents and mulch are important considerations. But you can also improve fire resilience by following some guidelines about spacing and irrigation.

All gardens occasionally benefit from a substantial work-over. In today’s column, I describe such a project in my garden. In ...

At Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, the Trump administration is set to review, and possibly remove or alter ...

Ornamental grasses are the best way to make a xeriscaping landscape look vibrant. Blue grama is one of the most popular ...

Native insects have evolved along with native plants, so they recognize them as food. Filling a garden with exotic plants ...

Hummingbirds are some of the most captivating creatures to welcome into your garden. With their iridescent feathers, rapid ...

"Should be gotten rid of." Expert raises red flags over overlooked factor fueling devastating wildfires: 'Extremely flammable' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Petaluma-based Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue has a variety of volunteer opportunities available including in administration, ...

A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire this year and is on the verge of surpassing 100,000 acres to become a megafire. The blaze dubbed ...

Late afternoon sunlight streams through the flora at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum. The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic ...

The Environment Report is back after a months-long hiatus. So stop putting pesticides on your landscaping. A pesky insect ...

Sweat covers Isaac Barnes’s face under his beekeeper’s veil as he hauls boxes of honeycomb from his hives to his truck. It's a workout in what feels like a sauna as the ...