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As the growing season ends, you may think your window to plant bushes and trees has closed. Fret not. Here are some options ...

This phenomenon was largely the result of cold nighttime temperatures that painted the tree different shades as the chlorophyll drained out. The Tehachapi Mountains have had a slow, creeping autumn ...

The plant was last seen in 1965 on Santa Cruz Island — one of the few places it's known to have existed in California.

Native edibles, such as western beaked hazelnuts, California wild grapes and evergreen huckleberries make great garden ...

This is the time of year that the weather finally relaxes a bit. The days are shorter and cooler, the rain begins to fall and ...

In Christianity, red took on a sacred symbolism, representing both the blood of Christ and the love that underscored the ...

Welcome to Smartphone Picture of the Week! Each week, we select and share your best smartphone photos in an online feature ...

I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself ...

Q: I have nine pots of what I’m pretty sure is purple heart (wandering dude) on my apartment balcony. They came from a bed in my sister’s front yard. What’s the best approach for their cold weather ...

Researchers in China have developed a robot that identifies different plant species at various stages of growth by "touching" their leaves with an electrode. The robot can measure properties such ...