California Gardening307 Stories
Landscape DesignGreat Design Plant: Paint the Summer Landscape With Desert Willow
If the vibrant flowers of this Southwestern native tree don't blow you away, the hummingbirds, fire resistance and low maintenance will
Full StoryEdible GardensThe Enticing Garden: How to Grow Bananas
Sweeten your dining table with surprising flavors of banana cultivars while adding tropical flavor to your garden
Full StoryFlowersGreat Design Plant: 'Rozanne' Cranesbill
Try this vigorous scrambling beauty as a ground cover or container plant for captivating garden color all summer long
Full StoryLandscape DesignCelebrate a Sunny Climate With the Right Leafy Palm for Your Site
So you get freezes or floods. So your garden is small. These palms send excuses riding off into the tropical sunset
Full StoryGrassesGreat Design Plant: Deer Grass
Give wildlife a snack and give yourself a break — this food-source grass is easygoing in many climates and conditions
Full StoryFlowersGreat Design Plant: Bush Anemone
Breathe in this shrub's sweet perfume while you're admiring its petite white flowers and the butterflies it brings
Full StoryGardening for ButterfliesGreat Design Plant: Ceanothus
Try these springtime stars for a bolt of blue, especially where you've got a dry spot in the garden
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Chinese Lantern
Light the way to visual delight in the garden with Chinese lantern's papery blooms and pretty colors
Full StoryLandscape DesignGreat Design Plant: Old Fashioned Smoke Bush
Balance garden color with this shrub's cool blue-green foliage, luminous when backlit and sporting yellow-green flowers in spring
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Native Plant: Cleveland Sage
Get a whiff of this salvia for a garden experience to remember. Oh, and you can almost forget about maintenance
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Native Plant: California Flannel Bush
Forget watering once this bush is established. But the yellow burst in spring and summer, you'll remember
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