At the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, Jessie George and other paleobotanists — the folks who study ancient plants the way paleontologists study prehistoric bones — are compiling a list of California ...

In California, besieged by the twin threats of drought and wildfire, the choice to grow native versus non-native plants is attracting more attention than ever before. What exactly are the merits of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Showy Penstemon add vibrancy to the Lincoln Heights California Native Plant Corridor. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) So ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You don't need an acre of land to enrich the environment, says Christopher Smee of his Glendale front yard, which is filled with ...

The Riverside-San Bernardino Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will offer a tour of eight gardens full of California native plants in spring bloom on March 29. The Spring Native Garden ...

Local officials in Solano County are promoting native plant gardens as the spring blooming season gets underway, highlighting their role in conserving water. Both the city of Vacaville and the Solano ...

The summer of 2024 was California’s hottest on record. Did you struggle to keep your plants adequately watered? Did your water bills skyrocket? Did some plants die even with increased irrigation? Are ...

Invasive weeds are non-native plants that infest native habitat. Once introduced, invasive weeds spread, outcompete and eventually eliminate natives. Crabgrass, acacia trees, English ivy and Himalayan ...

Projects affiliated with the University of California have helped farmers integrate and support native bee populations. The presence of native pollinators not only increases crop yield, research has ...

One of the easiest ways to learn about California native plants is volunteering to get your hands dirty. There are numerous nonprofit organizations devoted to protecting and/or restoring habitat in ...

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 ...