Welcome to February, plant fans; may this month be a respite from L.A.’s hellish, heartbreaking start to 2025. To all who lost family, friends, pets, homes and jobs in the fires, my colleagues ...

Trees are made of wood, so it’s safe to assume that, to some extent, they are flammable—but some pose more of a fire safety issue than others. Fast-growing junipers and eucalyptus, for example ...

Many plants and trees that have evolved to thrive in fire-prone areas have woody growth (lignotubers) at or below ground level. These contain dormant buds and starchy nutrients to fuel the growth ...

Jeanne Moore, left, and Debbie Simms plant trees in a burned out area. Volunteers traveled up to the site of the Stone Canyon Fire outside of Lyons to plant trees on Saturday. (Cliff Grassmick ...

Local nursery growing 2,000 trees to plant in Quarry Fire burn scar by: Ashley Michels. Posted: Apr 15, 2025 / 05:28 PM MDT. Updated: Apr 16, 2025 / 08:19 AM MDT. by: Ashley Michels.