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You'd think L.A.'s 'perfect' street tree would be a California native. So why does the city plant so many trees from ...

In the autumn, you're probably getting ready to clean up your garden for winter. But, which plants should you be pruning and ...

Mums make it a cinch to incorporate that classic autumn color palette of golden yellow, orange and rusty red into gardens and ...

With all of the magnificent magnolia tree varieties out there, you can choose any of these types to add cups of color and ...

Spring flowers are always a breath of fresh air after a winter of dark, dreary colors. There’s nothing more delightful than ...

Borage, though an annual plant, is wildly successful at self-seeding. Many volunteer borage plants have popped up in my yard ...

Pruning fruit trees in October risks removing flower buds that the trees set in fall - impacting next year’s harvest. It also ...

The most recognizably traditional kale are the Kamome and the Nagoya varieties with their ruffled outer green edges, ...

With this year’s garden entering the golden months, look to the promise of spring with bulbs to plant this fall. Here are ...

Mama sometimes said I didn’t have sense enough to come in out of the rain, but standing out in a late September shower, ...

In fact, once you’ve planted tomatillos or ground cherries, you will mostly likely have many volunteer plants for years to ...