Perennials are an essential part of landscapes, and understanding the life cycle of these plants is key to creating beautiful ...

As I drive to and from winter recreation sites in the Central Gorge and nearby mountains, I can’t help but notice the native ...

These invasive flowering plants may look gorgeous, but they're actually destructive for your lawn and garden. Remove them and ...

The garden began preparing on Saturday to get ahead of the sharp temperature drops and strong winds forecast for Sunday. The ...

What we experienced this week would not be considered a severe freeze (temperatures in the low 20s or teens), or even a hard ...

Air plants bloom only once, their small pink, coral, purple or white flowers signaling their impending death. But no worries: ...

Evergreens can collect snow and ice, eventually snapping under the weight of winter precipitation. Here's how to protect ...

Design-wise, the Plantaform is a 26-inch-tall egg-shaped vessel (available in midnight black or frost white) with removable ...

Don’t get carried away when doing this. About half the height of the plant should have foliage. So, for a 6-foot-tall sweet ...

Here are plants and flowers to enjoy, one for every month of the year, from lilacs, camellias and poinsettias to native ...

Pawpaw trees provide ornamental interest in early spring, when they produce small, crimson- and rust-colored blooms. Their ...

As the days grow shorter and temperatures begin to dip, it’s time for gardeners in Marin County to prepare for winter.