American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is one of those shrubs that goes unnoticed until bright purple berries adorn the lengths of its limbs, and then, it is hard to miss. It is not very often ...

Q. These weeds suddenly, and prolifically, sprouted in an area of the garden after I scrubbed it of pine needles and ivy vines. We’d never seen them before, in our almost 40 years here. They pull up ...

You can have it all when you welcome California native plants into your home garden. Native plants encourage habitat gardening, use less water and don’t need pesticides or much fertilization. I do not ...

Elderberries had a resurgence in the last year and a half, as folks focused on health during the pandemic, turning to anything from essential oils to vitamin D pills. And while some of these pandemic ...

You can have it all when you welcome California native plants into your home garden. Native plants encourage habitat gardening, use less water and don’t need pesticides or much fertilization. I do not ...