California Gardening307 Stories
Flowers and PlantsThis Fragrant, Flowering Ground Cover Thrives Under Shady Oaks
Island gooseberry, or Ribes viburnifolium, is a California native that’s at home in low-water gardens
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsThis Low-Growing Succulent Brings Green to Dry Yards
The stems of Euphorbia resinifera add an interesting texture to arid gardens and container plantings
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsWarm Up Mild-Winter Gardens With This Cheery Australian Native
Outback cassia’s colorful branches and foliage bring color to the cool-season garden
Full StoryGardening GuidesPaint the Southwest Winter Garden in Color
Spice up your cool-season landscape with these 8 plants
Full StoryGardening GuidesSee 5 Native Alternatives to Feather Grass and Fountain Grass
Enjoy the movement and soft texture of these California bunch grasses in your garden, and do right by your ecosystem
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsPlant New Mexico False Yucca for Spiky Garden Texture
The large, upright leaves of hesperaloe funifera, a Texas native, add welcome texture to drought-tolerant gardens
Full StoryInspiring GardensBeach Cottage Loses the Lawn for a Stylish Low-Water Garden
Colorful plantings and soft exterior paint colors give a Southern California ranch cottage a fresh new look
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsFeathery Tufted Hairgrass Beautifies Gardens Coast to Coast
Deschampsia cespitosa offers attractive foliage and habitat for butterflies
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsBasin Wildrye Is a Tough Native Bunchgrass With a Big Impact
Leymus cinereus, a tall cool-season bunchgrass, brings rugged beauty and wildlife shelter to gardens in the western U.S.
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsThis Daisylike Ground Cover Brings Natural Beauty to Dry Gardens
Drought-tolerant Latin American fleabane adds carefree style to containers, perennial beds and rock gardens
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsLeafy Reedgrass Softens California Gardens
Plant Calamagrostis foliosa, a California native, as an alternative to exotic fountain grass
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