Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Susan Spradley, a volunteer for California Botanic Garden's Native Designs group, assembles a bouquet made from native foliage and ...

Attention, anyone who thinks native blooms are brilliant in the wild — or our yards — but don’t work in bouquets. Boy, are we wrong. This isn’t an invitation to trample wildflower fields to pick ...

A super long-blooming native Joe-Pye eupatorium, a new pink-bloomer that’s a hummingbird magnet, and four new perennial ...

Native trees and flowers in your garden will bring in more birds than ever before. Learn which native plants are best for ...

Is it just me, or did spring come early this year? Other than the brief winter storm and few days of below freezing temperatures, it has been such a mild winter. These warmer temperatures make me ...

Not every plant with a stunning reputation deserves a prime spot in your garden. Some plants come with significant drawbacks, ...

Welcome to April, the month of renewal, when we honor the Earth with her own day — April 22 — much like Mom on Mother’s Day (don’t panic, that’s not until May 11). If only we could restore the Earth ...

Research in the Journal of Applied Ecology has identified threats to endangered plants in an urban area, generating ...

Attention, anyone who thinks native blooms are brilliant in the wild — or our yards — but don't work in bouquets. Boy, are we wrong. This isn't an invitation to trample wildflower fields to pick ...