Along with the August events calendar, you can learn about the Theodore Payne Foundation's discount on plants, the 'L.A.’s Garden' exhibit open daily at Descanso Gardens and more.

"While gardeners might limit their garden development to California native plants," writes garden columnist Tom Karwin, "some ...

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 ...

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 ...

When Travis Gramberg moved into his new Costa Mesa home with his family, he didn’t just see the bare canvas inside to decorate; he saw an opportunity outside as well. In pursuit of a goal to have a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You don't need an acre of land to enrich the environment, says Christopher Smee of his Glendale front yard, which is filled with ...

As The Desert Sun’s opinion and community engagement editor, I’m always looking for ways to collaborate with you, the readers — which is why I jumped at the opportunity to work with horticultural ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Biodiversity is a very large subject that is well worth everyone’s time and attention. Today’s column provides a brief overview of the topic and then focuses ...

Years of California’s Native Plants, a new exhibit now on view in the Pritzlaff Conservation Center Gallery through March 21. Created as part of the Botanic Garden’s centennial celebration, the ...

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. When Christopher Smee welcomes visitors to his ...

You don't need an acre of land to enrich the environment, says Christopher Smee of his Glendale front yard, which is filled with California native plants. Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles ...