In Southern California? Well, yes, and I don't just mean the native ceanothus shrubs ... That's the sound of shade tree advocates unhappy that I'm mentioning crape myrtles in this list. But my mom ...

In Southern California? Well ... But my mom loved these showy trees with the colorful crepe-papery flowers, as did my grandmother, and about a billion-jillion other SoCal residents who have ...

Pomegranate trees can grow either along the coast or inland, unlike most deciduous fruit trees, which prefer a chillier climate.

Grasses and trees ... the world. Southern California is dominated by shrublands known as chaparral. This landscape was historically characterized by short, shrubby plants, and any native grasses ...

L.A. must balance fire resilience with ecological preservation by gradually replacing flammable non-native plants like ...