Expert issues warning over aggressive plant taking over US region: 'This is becoming way too common of a sight'

Invasive species pose a significant global problem, as they damage buildings and infrastructure, harm agriculture, and ...
Orange County Register

Why every Southern California garden could use an African blue basil plant

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit. Although kiwi vines generally need a colder winter than Southern California’s in order to flower and fruit, the Fuzzy Jenny variety needs only 100 ...
Los Angeles Times

13 showstopping California native plants that will bring riotous color to your garden

California native plants tend to be more modest than their hyper-gaudy non-native cousins more readily available on nursery shelves. Many California native plants also go dormant in the summer, which ...
Mongabay

In California, an invasive mustard is destabilizing desert plant communities

In desert ecosystems, plant species coexist by growing and flowering at different times, cued by rainfall and other triggers. This diversity strengthens community stability. The invasive Sahara ...