Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Susan Spradley, a volunteer for California Botanic Garden's Native Designs group, assembles a bouquet made from native foliage and ...

A super long-blooming native Joe-Pye eupatorium, a new pink-bloomer that’s a hummingbird magnet, and four new perennial ...

If you live in a dry climate, growing flowering plants can be challenging. Rain doesn't come often, and the rate of evaporation can often be higher in these regions compared to others. As a result, ...

Attention, anyone who thinks native blooms are brilliant in the wild — or our yards — but don’t work in bouquets. Boy, are we wrong. This isn’t an invitation to trample wildflower fields to pick ...

Native trees and flowers in your garden will bring in more birds than ever before. Learn which native plants are best for ...

Not every plant with a stunning reputation deserves a prime spot in your garden. Some plants come with significant drawbacks, ...

Welcome to April, the month of renewal, when we honor the Earth with her own day — April 22 — much like Mom on Mother’s Day (don’t panic, that’s not until May 11). If only we could restore the Earth ...

Q: If one wants both drought-tolerant (water-efficient) and California native wildflowers, what are the options?

GREENSBORO, N.C. — This week the Greensboro City Council adopted a policy to promote the use of native plants and eliminate invasive ones from city-owned facilities. From now on whenever the City ...

Attention, anyone who thinks native blooms are brilliant in the wild — or our yards — but don't work in bouquets. Boy, are we wrong. This isn't an invitation to trample wildflower fields to pick ...