After a tall tree in my garden developed a split, I had it removed last May (with city approval), revealing a large overgrown shrub. This shrub, a western spicebush (Calycanthus occidentalis), has ...

Reoccurring drought conditions and water restrictions are leading many Marin gardeners to add California native plants to their landscapes, nurture the ones that may already exist there or both.

• California’s official state flower, the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica), is celebrated every year on April 6, California Poppy Day. • The California poppy has been the state’s official ...

California poppies will form seed pods after blooming and leaving just one unpicked flower will leave behind hundreds of poppy seeds when the pod ripens and explodes. Hector Amezcua ...