We’re not about four seasons, we’re about water and drought and heat and fire.”But why do the fagus and other plants colour their leaves in autumn? Why do some trees lose their leaves, but others ...

Gary Parton's fragrant lilac garden in Idyllwild evokes powerful memories, and May is your last chance to visit, plus the ...

Gardeners are trending toward using more native plants in home landscapes, but three key questions are: 1.) which ones make the best garden choices; 2.) where and how to use native plants in a ...

Educating yourself may be the start of your own journey towards the beauty and life one finds in a more native landscape. So, let’s get started! Identify the plants you have. Are your ...

Australia is home to the amethystine python. It is also known as scrub python. This non-venomous snake is among the largest pythons. It thrives in rainforests, savannas, and near human habitats.

Hundreds of trees to see … and the garden gets all the attention. That was the running joke for Levan Loveland, who started the perennial garden at Landis Arboretum in the 1950s. Overlooking ...

Studio-contracted actors, bound by the two-hour rule, sought refuge just far enough from Los Angeles to escape the flash of camera bulbs ... which utilizes native herbs and mineral salts to ...

“Zones can be differentiated to meet individual needs of certain plants or areas of your landscaping, so you can have drip irrigation versus a more traditional spray for your lawn.” There are ...

Sun-Ways has inaugurated the world’s first removable solar power plant on an operational railway ... and there is potential in Australia, China and the US. ‘By integrating photovoltaics ...

There is a huge amount of Australian native groundcovers that will work well in your garden. Here are my favourites. One of the most cost-effective groundcovers to plant are the native violets (Viola ...