Your septic field works quietly underground, but what you plant above it can make or break how well it functions. Certain ...

Deer have an aversion to plants that are overly fragrant, fuzzy, thorny, or poisonous, explains Alex Kantor, owner at Perfect ...

The draft rules would prohibit lawn watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., with some exceptions, and require new projects to use drought-tolerant, fire-resistant landscaping.

A long-lived perennial from the milkweed family, butterflyweed is native to much of North America. This drought-resistant ...

Researchers are investigating how plants use “natural genetic engineering” to borrow genes from other species and adapt more ...

Gardeners are being urged to pour sand on their garden lawns in a bid to make them thicker, lusher, greener and healthier. A ...

Q • I want to apply grass seed to fill in the dead areas of my lawn, but there are so many types of grass seed out there.

Plants that have drought resilience can be broken into two groups: drought evaders or water conservers. Drought evaders are ...

When choosing the right type of grass to plant for your lawn, consider the climate where you live, watering frequency, sun, ...

Pick out plants for fall: Laguna/California Native Plant Society Nursery holds a fall plant sale and discussion with local ...

The program is for customers in communities that may not be able to afford turf removal or water-saving upgrades.