Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Showy Penstemon add vibrancy to the Lincoln Heights California Native Plant Corridor. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) So ...

Conservation is a long game; it predates us and will postdate us, writes Jack Easton, a member of the Rivers & Lands ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Juniper branch and seeds from circa 50,000 years ago. (Jeanette Marantos / Los Angeles Times) At the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, ...

Seed starting: It’s time to start seeds for your spring and summer vegetable garden. Join Sonoma County Master Gardeners and ...

Checklist We asked Exequiel Ezcurra, professor of ecology, emeritus, University of California, Riverside, to select some must-see wildflowers in Southern California. See if you can find what’s on his ...

We have entered the ideal season for adding California native plants to coastal gardens. Beginning in October, fogs linger, soil warmth continues and air temperatures moderate. The cooler air ...

I live in a neighborhood whose original houses were built 75 years ago. Those homes are modest single-story bungalows on 6,500-square-foot lots. However, as is the case in many Los Angeles ...

Q: What can I do in my garden to help out the bees? I know I should plant more flowers, but what type? Is there anything else I can do? European honeybees are the most familiar pollinators, but native ...

So here's the truth about California native plant landscapes: Without careful planning, they can get a little drab, especially in the summer when many go dormant, brittle and brown. In climates where ...