The University of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR), has an online plant identification tool ...

The first step in becoming an ecological landscaper is to learn to identify the common native species and habitats they are found in. A general definition of native plants for our area is those that ...

Buttonbush. Hercules' Club. Panic Grass. Tearthumb. Beach Spurge. Sea Rocket. Ladies' Tresses. These name a few of the wild and wonderful plants found in this quick reference guide to plants of the ...

Every year when spring officially arrives, people spend more time in the great outdoors as the season gears up. Whether you’re looking for help identifying plants along your morning hike or designing ...

For those thinking about adding a tree or shrub to their landscape, fall is a great time while the soil is still warm to plant many different types of ornamentals. There are a few exceptions for some ...

It’s a crisp autumn morning, and the forest trail glows with golden light filtering through turning leaves. Naturalist-led groups gather along woodland paths to talk about seed pods, bark textures, ...

It’s pruning season — time to scale back or control overgrown or incorrectly growing branches from still-dormant trees and shrubs. Hand-held pruners will do the job when pruning thin branches. Use ...

As the days get longer, our attention turns to spring chores. One of those is pruning. Late winter is an excellent time to prune many landscape plants, but not all. Late winter is ideal because ...

Fifth ed. published in 1973 under title: The trees and shrubs of British Columbia; 1996 ed. published under title: Trees and shrubs of British Columbia / T ...