Keeping plants alive can be hard. Maybe you forgot to water that shriveled-up thing in the pot, or maybe you gave it too much ...

Before you panic, know that it’s normal for plants to lose their leaves. “Plants get new leaves at the top,” explained Los Angeles County master gardener Julie Strnad.

Does your bare winter garden looks like something Hannibal just marched his elephants through? If so, you might consider the following dressed-for-winter shrubs, which go beyond the usual rhodies ...

[ TYPHA LATIFOLIA ] Across California, a tremendous dusting of cattail seeds announces the approach of winter.

Broad-leaved bear's paw fern good in shade. GARDEN. By Erle Nickel, Freelance Writer Sep 12, 2010. Bear's paw fern. ... When warm weather arrives in late spring, plants begin to leaf out.

TREES FOR ALL SEASONS: Broadleaved Evergreens for Temperate Climates, by Sean Hogan. Timber Press, $39.95. Whenever my schedule slips from busy to harried, I think of Sean Hogan. Nursery owner ...

The leaf shape of some of the more common rumex weeds is shown in the second image. The docks are closely related to sheep's sorrel, which is also grouped in the rumex genus.. Another common dock ...