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Natural Landscapers, Ltd., a national nonprofit with more than 138 chapters across 36 states, is expanding its acclaimed Native Garden Design Program with four new free regional plans including ...

Gardeners will be itching for springtime when they unwrap these items. And plant parents will be overjoyed to add to their ...

At a fraction of an acre, this tiny Long Beach "national park" in California is a fun and quirky hidden gem with a 0.01-mile ...

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The L.A. Times Plants newsletter is for everyone who cares about plants. At the start of each month (and only once a month!) we’ll send you a roundup of upcoming plant-related activities and events in ...

In a world where “Instagram-worthy” has become the highest form of praise, the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas delivers scenes so picturesque they make professional photographers question their ...

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Coleus can also take direct sun in cooler gardens. Coleus is just as much a favorite houseplant as it is a garden subject.

Alpine pennycress is a charming little plant. Its low-growing rosette of green leaves is topped by leggy stalks bearing ...

Kelp once formed “underwater rainforests” on the California coast, but these fragile ecosystems have largely disappeared. At a marine lab near the Bay Area, scientists are trying to bring them back.