Gardening is dynamic. It must adapt as each season becomes the next. Autumn became winter. Then, suddenly, the Christmas season became bare root season. Tony Tomeo can be contacted at tonytomeo.com.

Three major SoCal nurseries are closing in 2025, along with a revered lilac garden/nursery in Idyllwild. We look at why. Plus ...

Trees which grow in consistently wet weather also tend to develop shallow roots, as they don't need to extend deeper in search of water, he added. At the other extreme, drought and dry weather ...