Many of these plants are so rare that some botanists never see them despite spending time in the field. Many natives make ...

Okra (Hibiscus esculentus) is a warm-weather crop whose seeds should be planted now. As a member of the Hibiscus genus, you ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit trees. If you see shoot terminals ... Photinia, and the California native toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia). Vegetables. Okra (Hibiscus esculentus ...

Other species commonly found in these communities include toyon, hollyleaf cherry, hollyleaf red-berrry, Mexican elderberry and softer perennials like poison oak. In a few areas, California walnut may ...

Arbor Day volunteers planted new trees across the country Friday — much as they’ve done for the past 150 years — but ...

CAL FIRE has launched an interactive tool to map California's urban tree canopy. The tool is designed for researchers, ...

In the fall of 1949, the City of Palm Springs dedicated 308 palm trees in an official ceremony. The community had worked diligently to acquire and plant the palms along the drive at the entrance to ...

The chain-saw attack on trees in and around downtown Los Angeles came with multiple mysteries. One: Who did it? Two: Just how many trees were lost in this rampage? Three: What was the motive for ...

A man accused of using a chainsaw to chop down several city trees in Los Angeles neighborhoods has been arrested, California police reported. Samuel Patrick Groft, 45, was spotted on a bicycle ...