In southern California’s Coachella Valley, pale sand dunes sprawl under the desert sun, shifting and re-forming in the wind.

Non-native plants from Mediterranean climates like Australia are getting love from even wholesale California native plant growers for drought-tolerant landscapes in SoCal.

Details: As we move into the winter season, it’s time to start thinking about maintenance and other seasonal considerations in your garden. We invite you to join us for a morning of learning about the ...

Garden Mastery: California native plants a waterwise option right under our noses California native plants are a waterwise option right under our noses. Support the locals by using them in your ...

Today’s column focuses on the benefits of gardening with California native plants, which can build upon other objectives.

Today’s photo gallery includes garden-worthy California native plants, with photo credits from members of the California Plant Society.

Hughes observed, “Having all the plants on campus is proving a valuable learning experience for students in the Propagation, California Native Plants and Plant Materials classes.

Nature preserve caretaker Ricardo Black examines one of the many native plants that were planted by students last year at the nature preserve at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg, Calif., on Friday ...

The existing native oak trees, with their low water requirements, along with the Mediterranean colors of the home, called for other California native plants, such as CA lilacs.

Native Americans crushed the bulbs of what we now commonly call soap plant, here just before blooming in Cloverdale, to create lather for cleaning clothing and baskets.

With coveted tickets on sale January 4, here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Beer Garden event.