At this time of year, we tend to think of trees with colorful leaves as native to colder climates than ours. But then Jenny ...

OPINION: With climate change continuing to worsen, we need to start imagining ways that we can coexist with fire.

The yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe led a cultural burn at the Johnson Ranch Open Space on Dec. 11, 2025. Here, retired Cal Fire Captain Brandi Plaskett uses a torch to ignite a ...

A homeowner captured a beautiful garden visitor in their backyard, one that plays an important role in the health and ...

A new levee coming to Palo Alto will protect from rising seas, restore the bay shoreline and improve water quality.

The Monterey Bay Area Cactus and Succulent Society recently held its holiday party. Society members create this annual event, ...

Native along the entire East Coast and west to Missouri and Texas, this slow-growing, pyramidical holly can reach 25-60 feet ...

Salinan Tribe of Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties members and firefighters stood on the land, drip torches in hand, watching as the flames followed a carefully planned path. The fire stayed small ...

Toyon, or “Christmas-berry,” one of the more distinctive shrubs of Southern California’s native chaparral plant community, is ...

For the second time in three years, someone has been hacking off and stealing waxy, 2-to-4-foot-long serrated leaves from agave plants at east Torrance homes.

Organizers say the goal isn’t to turn beginners into botanists overnight, but to “plant the seed of ecological literacy” — helping residents recognize that knowing and valuing native plants is the ...

No doubt you’ve seen your share of hollies this month — in wreaths and boughs or perhaps on holiday cards and catalog covers.