A couple started their grass and planted a magical landscape of low water
The hungry céspedes of water are symbols of Los Angeles's past. In This seriesWe highlight the patios with alternative low…
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LA lawns waste water, but artificial turf is even worse
Let's start with common sense: covering the Earth with plastic carpets is a terrible idea. And yet we continue to…
What a naturalist's study reveals about Los Angeles wildlife
Book Review Unnatural Habitat: The Native and Exotic Wildlife of Los Angeles By Craig StanfordHeyday: 264 pages, $24If you buy…
Learn about native plants at our Festival of Books booth
The LA Times Plants booth returns to the Times Festival of Books April 20-21 with the Theodore Payne Foundation and…
They planted a DIY native garden with love, trial and error.
Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles' past. In these seriesWe highlight patios with alternative low-water landscaping built for the…
California ranch home to endangered species must be preserved
The California Wildlife Conservation Board voted to award more than $10 million to protect a 27,000-acre cattle ranch on the…
Volunteer with 340 merino sheep in a reserve in Santa Barbara
On one side of a trail in the idyllic hills of Santa Barbara, a dense clump of dried mustard rises…
Responsible California Landscaping Requires More Than Drought Tolerance
Prevailing notions of responsible landscaping and gardening in California have long focused on a single metric: water use. By ignoring…