For plenty of colorful petals all through your garden, plant primrose! These water-loving plants appreciate some morning sun ...

Border gardens can add texture and definition to your landscaping, and these shrubs are perfect for colorful, vibrant border ...

Six heat-loving cut flowers for SA summers, with how to pick and condition each for longer vase life, plus simple sowing and ...

The Cottage Garden recreates the charming, slightly untamed feel of traditional English cottage gardens, where flowers appear to tumble over each other in joyful abundance. The Herb Garden combines ...

Q. I understand that it is time to spread wildflower seeds for the spring blooms. Are there any essential techniques? Do we need to till the soil? What about wildflowers for the shade? A. The main ...

I can relate to your frustration with some plants not performing as expected. There are several things in my home garden that I need to adjust to. Your experience with annuals growing in containers is ...

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health listed some sobering predictions in its 2021 executive summary for Climate Change and Health Equity in Los Angeles County. Major points listed a ...

A roving history makes the case for shade’s centrality to public health, climate adaptation, and even a more robust and inclusive public sphere. There’s an image I think about each spring when Los ...

I’m not sure if “floweraholic” is a word, but if it is, I am one. I’ve never met a bloom I didn’t like — from my first garden pansy to my current favorite cleome. Colors, shapes, scents, habits: They ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...