Learn how to use rice water to fertilize plants, including three preparation methods and how often to apply it safely.

Some of the most striking houseplants are succulents with unusual leaves. Unlike blooms that fade, unique foliage can steal ...

Genlisea, or the “corkscrew” carnivorous plant, doesn’t wait above ground to hunt. Here’s how it traps tiny prey right ...

Wildflower expert Naomi Fraga was excited about the prospect of an extraordinary bloom this spring, after a winter of near record rainfall, but this week's unseasonably hot, dry weather has dimmed her ...

Q: I just noticed that some heavy snow has snapped branches on a few of my shrubs. Should I wait until spring to prune, or ...

Two area schools clashed over basketball Thursday night. (Jan. 15, 2026) ...

Along the coast, this buck and doe are dining on prickly pear cactus, and further inland, a hungry javelina munches a thorny ...

Temperatures during December dropped below the seasonal average and it was too inclement to do much work in the garden.

Writes Steve Conway: "Looking forward to 2026, I’m excited to see new ways gardeners are exploring the potential of a local plant palette." ...

Discover night-blooming plants like phlox and flowering tobacco and how their evening blooms and scents can transform your ...

Succulents are low-maintenance indoor plants that thrive with balanced sunlight, proper drainage, well-aerated soil, ...

Winter is here on the North Coast, and with it come cloudy days, bare-branched deciduous trees, and a muting of nature’s hues. But we can still enjoy our gardens and yards throughout the year by ...