Californians eager to see, and smell, the "short-lived" spectacle should plan a visit to the Huntington in San Marino ASAP.

For those of us who can’t travel to see them in Japan, we have some beautiful ones right here in Southern California.

See a seal rookery, feel an ocean breeze and spot the Channel Islands. Here are three summer hikes in or near Ventura County.

Clearly, there’s no shortage of flowers in Southern California. As I write this near the end of 2024, roses, iris and California fuchsia are still blooming in my Ventura garden, and hummingbirds ...

Native plants, succulents and mulch are important considerations. But you can also improve fire resilience by following some ...

California Botanic Garden is even hosting a free Native Plant Festival on March 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to show off the beauty of blooming native plants, and their potential for landscaping.

Chaparral plants are also adapted to wildfires, which are a regular part of the Southern California landscape. While the dry shrubs burn at high intensity, they can bounce back after burning to ...

California is entering the fourth month of what is typically the rainy season, but in the Southland, the landscape is beginning to show signs of drought. The last time Los Angeles recorded ...