However, the new neighbors did plant a privacy hedge along the redwood fence between us. Unfortunately, this hedge was ...

You know how it is when things get too hot. Your face gets red, your hair goes limp and you basically just shut down, conserving energy and waiting for something cool and wet to bring you back to life ...

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 ...

Creamy Yellow Monkey Flower (Diplacus aurantiacus) This evergreen shrub grows 4-5 feet tall and 5 feet wide. Because the leaves produce a protective sticky resin, the plant is sometimes called Sticky ...

Arid conditions can make plant care difficult, but by choosing plants native to dry regions, you will have a greater chance ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. With the drought continuing to put pressure ...

Full disclosure: I wasn’t always a fan of California native plants because, honestly, I didn’t know anything about them. I was too busy being googly-eyed over show-stopper ornamentals like roses. My ...

So you’ve torn out your lawn and created a native plant garden to conserve water and restore habitat for struggling birds and insects. But summer is here, many of your beautiful plants are starting to ...

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Projects affiliated with the University of California have helped farmers integrate and support native bee populations. The presence of native pollinators not only increases crop yield, research has ...

California native plants tend to be more modest than their hyper-gaudy non-native cousins more readily available on nursery shelves. Many California native plants also go dormant in the summer, which ...