Succulents have become the “Go dry in January” plant as they share the traits of drinking very little after the holiday season. You may see signs of spring bulbs in your outdoor garden now, but make ...

Landscape style is as personal as the clothes you wear or the furniture in your home. A successful landscape should reflect your taste — from color and texture to function and comfort. Whether you’re ...

It’s easy to recognize Tom Green and Trish Riley’s home on a quiet cul-de-sac in Chula Vista. Their property is the one with succulents growing in the front yard, on the fence and in containers on the ...

River rock often plays a practical role in gardens and landscapes. Here are a dozen ways to use this natural material for ...

We’ve almost made it. Spring is nearly here, with flowers, tomato towers and long daylight hours just around the corner. As you wait for the season’s official arrival, start preparing your garden and ...

San Francisco Flower & Garden Show exhibitors have a history of barely nodding to each year's notional theme, but this year's takes on "Life in the California Garden" seemed to be channeling the late ...

Money can’t buy everything, but when you’re transforming 25,000 square feet of lawn, palms and thirsty, flammable shrubs into a water-saving oasis of succulents, edibles and California-friendly plants ...

Roxie Esterle and her husband, Jim, have been collecting succulents for more than 30 years. But their collection really took off about seven years ago when the couple joined the Los Angeles Cactus and ...

Like many obsessions, it started out innocently enough. Brian Hamilton and his wife, Julie, had relatives in town over Thanksgiving and had to find something to do. A trip to a San Francisco garden ...

If you’re thinking about re-landscaping the yard, you might want to consider some ideas from the 15th Annual Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour. This self-driving tour, which rolls through ...