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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Aurora Anaya bought her little Art Deco house ...

In California, besieged by the twin threats of drought and wildfire, the choice to grow native versus non-native plants is attracting more attention than ever before. What exactly are the merits of ...

Invasive weeds are non-native plants that infest native habitat. Once introduced, invasive weeds spread, outcompete and eventually eliminate natives. Crabgrass, acacia trees, English ivy and Himalayan ...

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 ...

Gardening involves a short list of objectives: landscape beauty, drought tolerance, fire resistance (for vulnerable areas), and the enjoyment of gardening. Today’s column focuses on the benefits of ...

The Riverside-San Bernardino Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will offer a tour of eight gardens full of California native plants in spring bloom on March 29. The Spring Native Garden ...

Local officials in Solano County are promoting native plant gardens as the spring blooming season gets underway, highlighting their role in conserving water. Both the city of Vacaville and the Solano ...

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 ...

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 ...