FEATURED HERB OF THE MONTH SAFRON Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a plant that produces the most expensive gourmet [...]

PLANTS POISONOUS TO PETS There are a number of both indoor and outdoor plants that you should be [...]

DOG-FRIENDLY PLANTS FOR THE GARDEN SNAPDRAGONS Snapdragons love the sun. These dog-safe plants are easy to grow from [...]

WHAT TO PLANT IN NOVEMBER                   BEETS Beets are a [...]

FEATURED HERB OF THE MONTH MUSTARDMustard (Brassica alba) is a plant from the cabbage family grown for its seeds and [...]

SMALLER NATIVES WITH DEEP ROOTS YARROW Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a native North American plant that’s popular with [...]

NATIVE PLANTS FOR EROSION CONTROL Plants that work well for erosion control often need to adapt to shallow, poor [...]

EROSION CONTROL JUTE NETTING Using the right plants on hillsides can help slow and spread runoff and prevent soil erosion. [...]

CHRYSANTHEMUMS AND PEONIES ARE THE OFFICIAL BIRTH FLOWERS FOR NOVEMBER CHRYSANTHEMUMS  Chrysanthemum, (genus Chrysanthemum), genus of about 40 species of flowering plants in [...]

PROPER TREE PRUNNINGLearn how to make a proper removal cut when pruning a tree. BrightView Tree Care Manager Ali Summersill [...]

ROSEMARY (PROSTRATUS) Rosemary is a magnificent fragrant herb that is native to the Mediterranean. During the Middle Ages, rosemary [...]

BURNING BUSH Burning Bush is from a large group of shrubs and small trees in the genus Euonymous. Native [...]

ASTER - SEPTEMBER FLOWER Asters are regarded as the September birth flower and provide a much-needed splash of color in [...]

WATERMELON Long regarded as the "food for the Summer", Watermelon, Citrullus species (Cucurbitaceae), is native to Africa and has [...]

SWISS CHARD (BETA VULGARIS) A member of the beet family, most cultivars of swiss chard are drought-tolerant. Young, tender [...]

ALOE VERA Aloe Vera is a succulent plant that first originated from the Arabian Peninsula and naturally survived in [...]

How to Design an Eco-Friendly Garden  Scorching heat, brightly colored flowers, bumblebees? Family trips, gatherings with friends, beaches, books, [...]

Haven’t you seen or been in one of those long lines at the grocery store, since the start of the [...]

The weather has been precarious in California and so I’ve been a bit reluctant to plant tender greens lest they [...]