May 13—Ceanothus is a diverse group of shrubs called by the common nicknames "Wild lilac" and "California lilac", since the majority of species are native to California. It's easy to find a spot for ...

The California native shrub Ceanothus, though a landscaper’s favorite, may be one of the most overlooked shrubs in our California gardening scene. The California lilac, as it is commonly known, is as ...

Want to attract more hummingbirds and other pollinators to your yard? The popular pollinators depend on visual cues, like abundant blooms, size, and color, to find the nectar that makes up their diet, ...

For me, the great question at the plant nursery these days is whether to buy the little plant or the big one. The small Hot Lips salvias I bought two years ago are fat and fluffy and covered with ...

Ah, fall. The air becomes crisp. School starts. And gardeners reach for shovels, especially those who add native plants to their landscape. Taking advantage of the rainy season when native plants ...

As we step into 2026, the gardening world and its surrounding trends are evolving. Here are the 'unpopular' plants experts ...

The vegetation observation sheets documenting Helmut Buechner's work, July 15 - 17, 1951. Sheets list type of environment (e.g. open timber), location, date, exposure, slope, elevation, base line ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After a tall tree in my garden developed a split, I had it removed last May (with city approval), revealing a large overgrown shrub. This shrub, a western ...