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 ...

If your wildflower bingo card is looking a little empty this spring, and you haven't yet enjoyed the ethereal colors and soft swaths of natural splendor that is a far-off found field of blossoms, ...

Spring is a good time to evaluate your landscape and consider changes to decrease water use in 2026. A good starting point is ...

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 ...

At this time of year, we tend to think of trees with colorful leaves as native to colder climates than ours. But then Jenny Iyer from the Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District (RCRCD.org) ...

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 ...

The second anniversary of the L.A. Times Plants newsletter is upon us. It started with roughly 3,000 readers back in July 2023 and now has more than 12,000 subscribers, strong evidence that Southern ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The L.A. Times Plants booth at the Festival of Books will feature native plant experts sharing drought-tolerant ...

Dr. Bill Waycott and researchers from San Francisco State University have identified a potential new species of manzanita they say grows only in San Luis Obispo County. Courtesy of Nipomo Action ...

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 ...