Balboa Park is rich with diverse attractions, museums and walking paths. It is also well-known for its botanical gardens, flush with plants — both distinguishable and obscure. But few visitors may ...

The bobcat that frequents the western end of San Diego’s Tecolote Canyon Natural Park, a 600-acre coastal watershed haven ...

Once thought resistant to invasion, regional deserts are losing native plants to aggressive weedy species like Saharan ...

“I used to say we’re in our infancy,” said Craig Reynolds, the founding director of the California Agave Council, who first ...

The blue-eyed grass is San Diego's new official flower. Why it matters: Part of the iris family and native to the area, this ...

San Diego has a new official flower, following the City Council’s unanimous vote Tuesday to replace the non-native carnation ...

Explore Ecology’s Environmental Stewardship Awards go to Goleta Family School gardeners, San Marcos High’s Sustainable Future ...

Laurie Scott made a promise to herself: as soon as she was back home after the Eaton Fire destroyed her town, she’d buy a ...

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

How to create an eco-friendly wildflower garden that supports pollinators, enhances soil carbon storage, conserves water, and ...

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

When you're planning your landscaping in a fire-prone area like California, choosing the right plants can help add an extra ...