The movement to “rewild” yards and cultivate more naturalistic spaces through home gardening continues to gain momentum.

Not least because there are two trees inside the shop, as well as stunning murals of tree canopies on the ceiling. An oak leaf features as the bookshop’s logo and the business is named after the 16th ...

The retention of leaves throughout the growing season is an adaptative strategy known to us as marcescence. Oak species ...

Most Sonoma County locals enjoy the county’s regional parks for the wonderful opportunities to get fresh air, exercise and ...

A blue-washed area feels frosty and wintry. One year we did a fiery red on an oak tree and it was as if the branches had ...

Imagine moving to a new city, not knowing a soul. Or moving back to your hometown but not feeling connected to the community ...

Recent wildfires in Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains have made way for non-native plant growth, setting the stage for ...

Q I kept a sage plant in a pot outdoors all summer. I did notice some odd leaves that didn't look their best. Bringing it in ...

Christmas came early to our street this year. Preceded by thunderous booms, Santa came, not in a sleigh, but on a truck with ...

Winter is a season that few could genuinely love, yet as the leaves and flowers abandon us, the structure of the countryside ...

Fall foliage typically kicks off in mid-to-late October and peaks by late November, but record heat this fall delayed ...

Water lines are sealed tightly and are under pressure. Roots do not invade them like they used to get into the very old clay ...