If you're looking for some easy-care perennials that will fill your garden with glorious color, take a look at these ...

I hear it all the time: "Ken, I love the look of a beautiful landscape, but I barely have time to water, let alone fuss with ...

California's sunny climate and mild winters create the perfect environment for growing stunning flowers that can transform ...

Whether Tim Burton's "Wednesday" or a resurgence in '90s trends is to blame -- goth is back. To get the look in your garden, ...

For those of you who love growing flowers, consider planting some Amaryllis bulbs. Amaryllis bulbs produce colorful blooms in red, pink and white, as well as striped white and red. They are also easy ...

Some public libraries offer seasonally-appropriate curated seed collections for free! What's a seed library? Some public libraries offer free seed packets, ranging from autumn-sowing native plants to ...

What’s your favorite color? My favorite color has always been green. I guess it figures, given my life-long interest in plants. But, if you ask me what my favorite color of flower is, I would say blue ...

Fruits and vegetables need plenty of nutrients and water to thrive in a garden. California native plants prefer unamended soils and need little water once they’re established. Separation is the key to ...

Apparently, my recent columns hit a nerve in the native plant community. Some are unhappy that I said it is OK to have a lawn ...

If you still have any warm-season annuals in your garden beds, they’re probably on their last legs and not looking so great.