Looking for a plant to help you fill those tough to manage spots in the drier and shadier parts of the garden? Here are three ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. When it’s hot and plants wilt, the solution is to water, right ...

‘Plants themselves reduce the surrounding air temperature ... Incorporate bermed areas for year-round interest Building up areas of a hot and dry garden is an artful design trick that adds interest ...

Against a north-facing wall, beneath a deep roof overhang, under the branches of a large tree: Dry, shady spots like these are among the most challenging places for plants to grow. “It’s a ...

Dry spells happen—especially during those dog days of summer—but that doesn't mean your garden has to suffer. With the best ...

Dry shade plants are often difficult to find for gardens. Native ginger, bottlebrush buckeye, and Solomon's seal are three plants that tolerate dry shade.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 18: Goldfields, which bloom from March to May, will go dormant during the dry, hot summer months in Bruce Schwartz's garden. His native plants garden is about creating a ...

LAST WEEK I offered ideas about smaller shrubs and grasses that grow well in dry gardens. Some of you want to know if you can simply grow drought-tolerant plants in an ordinary garden bed and not ...

Plants can't survive without water. But too much or too little causes problems. More plants have been killed by improper ...

“I have done a lot of planting in my garden over the last couple of years and wonder how late I need to keep watering. This warm weather is confusing, and I do not want to overwater my plants ...

Dry garden? Help your California native plants thrive Half-acre property in Los Angeles, now a natives-filled wilderness, shows transformative power of weeding and water management ...