Making Room for ‘Cosmopolitan Plants’ Among Native Species
The landscape designer Donald Pell believes using a wider palette with nonnatives from around the world can add joy to gardens.
The purple flower is a star of autumn in Texas landscapes. Here’s how to care for it
Fall asters are long-lived perennials. The plants die to the ground soon after they finish blooming. Trim the spent stems ...
7 clever ideas to steal from a small garden makeover by Charlie Albone
Transform your yard with small front garden ideas by Charlie Albone. Trees, pots, and groundcovers turn a weedy lawn into a ...
Space invaders: These plants are bad news for your garden — and for the environment
There are many invasive plant species on Vancouver Island, but a few stand out as the worst culprits when it comes to ...
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24 Plants You Need In Your Yard To Create The Perfect Secret Garden Getaway
If you're looking to create a secret garden à la Frances Hodgson Burnett, check out this list of 24 plants to make you feel ...
Now's the time to plant your allium bulbs — here's how to do it the right way
If you think an allium is for you, the important thing is to understand when and how to plant your bulbs so that you can ...
What a year-round bulb-blooming garden would look like in Southern California
Spring is not the only season that bulbs bloom. In fact, you can have bulbs blooming in your garden throughout the year.
Hike from Santa Monica to San Diego without a tent. Here’s how to go inn-to-inn.
Ever wondered if you could walk from Santa Monica all the way down the Southern California coast? Here's how to do it while ...
Crape myrtles across Texas started doing this, plus how to turn purpleheart into groundcover
Finally, perhaps it’s just the time of day when you took the photo, but it appears that large trees may have grown out and ...
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Garden expert's 9 flowers to plant in or before November to inspire 'beautiful' spring blooms
November is traditionally a quiet month when it comes to flowers, but there are some that can be planted now and will reward ...
Leaf peepers come for the dramatic tree colors on mountainsides
The small-leaved rhododendron has surprisingly pretty fall foliage. The most common one, which you see in bloom everywhere in ...
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32 Native Plants for California: Flowers, Succulents, Shrubs, and Trees
is just one of the state’s many native gooseberry/currant plants. This species grows along the coast from Northern to Southern California and produces small pink, purple, or yellow flowers and fruits ...