The devastating fires in California early this year came after a particularly unfortunate weather pattern—an exceptionally ...

Three highly attractive palms are generally considered fire-safe as long as their dry fronds are removed in a timely manner.

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but then that will be bounded by really severe drought," said Naomi Fraga, director of conservation programs at California Botanic Garden. "So rather than having an average year, we're kind of ...

Prolonged droughts, wildfires and water shortages. Torrential downpours that overwhelm dams and cause catastrophic flooding.

By choosing suitable replacements for the plants that are problems, we can save trouble in the garden and help protect our ...

Invasive plants are overrunning the Santa Monica Mountains, making fires more destructive and more frequent. Thus, ...

as it did in California in 2023, with record-setting rain and snowfall. That led to heavy vegetation growth that provided fuel for the devastating January wildfires in Los Angeles after drought ...

The 2014 drought portends big trouble for California ... which runs parallel to the California Aqueduct. The two plants and the water they pump supply millions of acres of irrigated farmland and 24 ...