A reader wanted to attract pollinators and foster biodiversity without spending a bundle to redo her property. We’ve got tips. By Catrin Einhorn Gabrielle Stevenson needed advice on how to welcome ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. As homeowners face long, dry summers and periods of extended drought, and rising water bills, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden ...

Jack L. Carter, Martha A. Carter and Donna J. Stevens, 214 pages, softcover $20. Mimbres Publishing, 2003. This user-friendly guide includes photos and descriptions of 108 woody species and 38 ...

In many of my articles, I write about the importance of planting with native plants. I usually also mention one of the challenges — choosing and finding the species you need. This article will help ...