Fruits and vegetables need plenty of nutrients and water to thrive in a garden. California native plants prefer unamended soils and need little water once they’re established. Separation is the key to ...

Welcome to September, and what feels like our headlong rush to the Nov. 5 election. Are you registered to vote? Because the last day to register in California is Oct. 21, and this is one party you don ...

For decades, native plants were relegated to the “weed” section of many American gardeners’ minds. Most nurseries didn’t stock them. But that’s slowly changing. Native plants provide food and shelter ...

For decades, native plants were relegated to the “weed” section of many American gardeners’ minds. Most nurseries didn’t stock them. But that’s slowly changing. Native plants provide food and shelter ...

Gardeners are trending toward using more native plants in home landscapes, but three key questions are: 1.) which ones make the best garden choices; 2.) where and how to use native plants in a typical ...

About a year or so after Sherry Ashbaugh and her husband moved into their home on a sprawling corner lot in El Cajon, they began to focus on creating a native garden. The couple had both worked in the ...

There is one spring plant that beats all others, often blooming with snow still on the ground: skunk cabbage.

As more and more of our land is developed and our native flora and fauna face habitat loss, a growing number of gardeners strive to make a positive and beautiful impact by providing way stations. To ...

There's a lot more to consider when choosing the best plants for your yard. One of the major gardening trends of the past several years is that people are looking to be more eco-conscious with their ...

Across suburban landscapes, homeowners are increasingly replacing traditional lawns with native plant gardens, spurred by concerns over water consumption and ecological sustainability. However, the ...

For decades, native plants were relegated to the “weed” section of many American gardeners' minds. Most nurseries didn’t stock them. But that’s slowly changing. Native plants provide food and shelter ...