"Rocks for a local rock garden are best chosen from those that are naturally occurring in the area," writes columnist Tom ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

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.

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.

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.

But that’s exactly what this gaggle of flavor-seekers was doing on an afternoon last February, as they investigated the native plants available for crafting one-off bites and brews to serve during the ...