Saharan mustard threatens desert plant diversity and hampers recovery from climate fluctuations. Once believed to be ...

Native plant species are at home in local climates and soils, do not interfere with local ecosystems and need less water than ...

Poodle-dog bush thrives in Southern California mountains after wildfires. It's pretty but petting it can result in a severe ...

Learn about native plants for free from the experts April 26-27 at the L.A. Times Plants' Native Plant Booth at the Festival of Books.

The chaparral, a dense tangle of hard ... The citizens of southern California are fortunate in having two excellent botanic gardens that are restricted to native plants. At Rancho Santa Ana Botanic ...

Coastal sage scrub and chaparral, which provide habitat ... conservation program director of the California Native Plant Society. They support insects, birds and squirrels. They can survive ...

Fire is a key player in the lifecycle of many plants, particularly in fire-prone areas like California. Certain species, such as some pines and chaparral ... that can choke native flora.

The City of Sacramento is inviting the community to learn about California native plants and water-efficient landscaping on ...

It's that time of year again: warmer weather is back, things are greening up or flowering, and it's time for the annual ...

Native plant species are at home in local climates and soils, do not interfere with local ecosystems and need less water than exotic species.

They are happy enough with the chaparral climate here to bloom for spring or summer. A few are naturalized exotic species, though. Tony Tomeo can be contacted at tonytomeo.com.