We’ve all heard that native plants are the best for supporting local wildlife. But what about those non-native garden classics, like lilacs and irises? Well, you’re in luck: For every non-native plant ...

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Conservation is a long game; it predates us and will postdate us, writes Jack Easton, a member of the Rivers & Lands ...

Eureka will be abloom next weekend with two major plant sales planned and a wildflower show, too. The Humboldt Botanical Garden is hosting its “Spring Plant Sale” Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, ...

Encinitas planners and officials are pursuing local legislation to improve standards and transparency around native plant landscaping.

California native plants tend to be more modest than their hyper-gaudy non-native cousins more readily available on nursery shelves. Many California native plants also go dormant in the summer, which ...