Generous rains in December and early January made for early blooming hillsides and canyons. Already, hoary-leaf Ceanothus ( Ceanothus crassifolius) is showing its ivory-white colored flowers, soon to ...

If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what’s local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because ...

Across the country, more people are turning unused corners of their yards into small food systems that nourish both their ...

When you plan your garden, do you picture everything from a bird's eye view? Many of us do, and while it's often easier to draw your garden on paper as a two-dimensional construct, real plants live in ...