UC Davis Professor Hugh Safford was hiking for pleasure in California's High Sierra when he stumbled upon a new elevation ...

Urban development in California is threatening a new manzanita species — a plant already considered highly vulnerable.

On any given day of the year, Tecolote Canyon is teeming with life. Coyotes and Cooper’s hawks call the canyon home. Lemonade berry, laurel sumac and California lilac line its hillsides. But for ...

City councilmembers in Berkeley, California, are considering law to ban most plants within five feet of houses in wildfire-prone neighborhoods.

When you're planning your landscaping in a fire-prone area like California, choosing the right plants can help add an extra ...

At least half, $85 million, will be directed to conservancies in Southern California, while $54 will focus on the Sierra ...

Winds can be fierce in winter and spring. A living windbreak can tame the wind while also benefiting the soil and our ...

There is nothing more enticing than the scent of lilac wafting through the door on a warm spring morning. These very fragrant ...

Palm Sunday is April 13 and palms have long been a symbol of sunny Southern California. There are many different types of ...