Urban development in California is threatening a new manzanita species — a plant already considered highly vulnerable.

In the wake of the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles earlier this year, it’s more important than ever for Angelenos to ...

Native plant species are at home in local climates and soils, do not interfere with local ecosystems and need less water than exotic species.

City councilmembers in Berkeley, California, are considering law to ban most plants within five feet of houses in ...

California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica) add a warm golden glow to the hills of the state that gives them their ...

Palm Sunday is April 13 and palms have long been a symbol of sunny California. There are many different types of palms around ...

Learn about native plants for free from the experts April 26-27 at the L.A. Times Plants' Native Plant Booth at the Festival ...

Artists and scientists are finding ways to highlight troublesome plants and animals, tell their stories and, in some cases, ...

Marie Massa has spent more than three years working mostly alone to transform a weedy strip of public land into a fragrant habitat garden in Lincoln Heights.

California native plants, on the other hand, prefer leaner and much dryer soils. Given that most SoCal gardeners are working ...

Poodle-dog bush thrives in Southern California mountains after wildfires. It's pretty but petting it can result in a severe ...

Purple needlegrass is a popular native grass for small gardens or open meadows, but its long prickly awns can be a nuisance ...