Henbit is one of the more common weeds that pops up in early spring and fall. It can be recognized by its small, scalloped ...

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

What is it? The plant is called Saints' Daisy. "So it's in the sunflower family," said Sean Carson with the Santa Barbara ...

Some foliage plants surprise in spring rather than fall. Siberian bugloss (Brunnera), for instance, is beloved for its ...

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

Pasque flowers are exceptionally cold hardy flowers that bloom early in spring, but even though they tolerate the cold, they ...

Frost hardy perennials are tough plants that can withstand the winter cold and return year after year with a fantastic ...

Lobelia (Lobelia erinus) is a charming annual native to southern Africa. It produces masses of small, vibrant blue, purple, or white flowers that bloom from spring through fall. Lobelia’s trailing ...

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 ...