Many native desert plants remain dormant for years, making short-term surveys ineffective for capturing the full scope of biodiversity. By using multi-year monitoring, scientists can better understand ...

So here's the truth about California native plant landscapes: Without careful planning, they can get a little drab, especially in the summer when many go dormant, brittle and brown. In climates where ...

The healthiest Texas sage I ever saw was a large specimen that, seemingly by a miracle, was blooming adjacent to a freeway entrance ramp near USC. It was six feet tall and blanketed with purple ...

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An indicator of ecological health of Southern California’s desert landscapes may lie in a beetle smaller than your pinky finger. The Casey’s June beetle not only plays a crucial role in the ecosystem ...

The Riverside-San Bernardino Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will offer a tour of eight gardens full of California native plants in spring bloom on March 29. The Spring Native Garden ...

Audrey Longshore, a high school biology teacher in Victorville, California, is teaching her students about the importance of native plants. Longshore believes that using native plants in landscaping ...

Wildflowers usually start blooming in March in Southern California, but a dry winter means we’re unlikely to see large swaths of poppies and other native annuals in 2025. One reason: Our total ...

Once thought resistant to invasion, regional deserts are losing native plants to aggressive weedy species like Saharan mustard. New research shows its spread is disrupting biodiversity and reducing ...