California native plants tend to be more modest than their hyper-gaudy non-native cousins more readily available on nursery shelves. Many California native plants also go dormant in the summer, which ...

Question: I’ve always grown tulips, freesia, and daffodils. Are there bulbs native to California I can also grow in my yard? What are some benefits and tips for growing them? Answer: Native bulbs are ...

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I live in a neighborhood whose original houses were built 75 years ago. Those homes are modest single-story bungalows on 6,500-square-foot lots. However, as is the case in many Los Angeles ...

Clearly, there's no shortage of flowers in Southern California. As I write this near the end of 2024, roses, iris and California fuchsia are still blooming in my Ventura garden, and hummingbirds are ...

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 ...

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So here's the truth about California native plant landscapes: Without careful planning, they can get a little drab, especially in the summer when many go dormant, brittle and brown. In climates where ...