L.A. Times staffers will be joined by representatives from the Theodore Payne Foundation and the California Native Plant ...

'It's really been a joy to reunite the soil with the plants that belong here,' Christopher Smee says of removing his lawn and ...

Native plants are flowers, shrubs, trees, and groundcovers that have existed in a region for thousands of years. They are well-adapted to the region's climate, and they've coevolved with the local ...

Under a new ordinance, developers will need to use plant species native to the region in future landscape plans for projects ...

Skip the Bradford pear. Try serviceberry, dogwood, blackgum, or fringe tree for blooms, fall color, and fewer headaches.

Adding native wildflowers to your garden is a wonderful way to create a sustainable, vibrant, and low-maintenance landscape ...

The benefits of trees are boundless. Whether it is the calming aesthetics of a tree-lined path or street, the cooling shade of a looming oak on a summer day, or the joy of watching wildlife shelter ...

Back from the brink after huge population decline, there is still much homeowners can do to encourage these beautiful birds ...

Holyoke city leaders are considering changes to landscaping rules that would require native plants in some projects and ...