California native plants are getting more attention these days. More nurseries, including our local Cherry Valley Nursery, are now carrying them. But many people don’t realize California natives have ...

Branch longevity, leaf production, senescence, leaf chlorophyll and soluble protein contents, and gas-exchange characteristics were measured on randomly chosen, shaded and unshaded branches on mature ...

The end of February is one of the best times to get snippy and start pruning back certain shrubs and perennials. However, plants that are somewhat tender such as hardy fuchsias, salvias, herbs and ...

Pruning is the process of selectively removing branches from a tree or shrubs. The goal is to remove unwanted branches which may be dead or diseased, to help improve the structure of the shrub or tree ...