(Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) A flowering plant might not be able to tell how many fingers you’re holding up, but it can tell ...

For 30 years, developers and conservationists fought over the flowered sand banks of Castle Hill in Lake County. As ...

• Make a “base plan.” Measure your property with a tape measure or the measuring app on your smart phone. Plot it on grid ...

Renowned for colorful flowers that often have detailed markings, irises are some of the most popular cottage garden plants.

The Keller Fire and an upcoming ballot measure have reignited the conversation around cutting down the nonnative California ...

While a California pepper tree is a low-maintenance specimen that grows pretty pink peppercorns, here are the reasons you may want to reconsider planting one.

While the hardy carob tree can provide some natural shade for your outdoor space, here's what you should be aware of before ...

Adding some of these fall-fruiting shrubs to your plot will not only look good but prove popular with wildlife too ...

Being a native wildflower in much of the US and Canada, learning how to grow and care for lupines is a cinch—but there are ...

With all the places to legally buy cannabis in the state of California, it's easy to forget ... a mind-boggling 774,829 illegally cultivated plants so far this year, as well as more than 100,000 ...

Plants that are close together do everything they can to intercept light. This "shade avoidance" response has been extensively researched. It is therefore even more remarkable that researchers ...