If your garden is full of sun, many great shrubs will love it, producing fabulous flowers and interesting berries. If you’re ...

IT looks like the hot weather is going nowhere. And while we might be loving it, our gardens aren’t as big of a fan.

Keep your garden lush and vibrant with easy-care perennials that require minimal effort and almost no watering.

Once the jacarandas are in bloom, as they have been for the last few weeks, it’s a sure sign that summer’s heat is on the way ...

If you want it in your heat-tolerant garden, just be aware that it’s also toxic to humans if eaten. It’s native to Central America, so sails though hot muggy weather as though it’s home.

Drought-tolerant Japanese tree lilacs (Syringa reticulata) produce beautiful white, purple, or pink flowers in spring, says DePaola.These trees are very resilient, long-lived, and emit a wonderful ...

Planting shrubs can transform a garden as they add color, texture, and interest to a space year after year. If you strive to breathe new life into beds and borders, April is an ideal time to plant a ...

Day lilies tolerate a wide variety of soil conditions, need well-draining soil, a little organic matter and slow-release fertilizer for a continuous feed ...

Plus, Rocky Mountain or great yellow pond lily (Nuphar lutea) is the California native of the week.

Q: I have a pot in full sun that I have a hard time keeping up with watering. I want colorful plants, but even drought-tolerant annuals struggle or are pretty limiting in palette.

Last month, I mentioned in this column that our Los Angeles spring is characterized by the explosive bloom of yellow flowers on trees and shrubs.