If you have a bare patch in your yard that needs some color and life — and bees and butterflies to boot — you may want to consider planting a wildflower garden. Wildflowers come in a range of colors ...

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The unrelenting sun often forces us indoors at summer’s end, seeking refuge from oppressive heat. Thankfully, the recent rain and break in temperatures has us thinking about the garden again. In ...

Some wildflowers thrive in their native habitat, but they have specific and often complicated requirements that are hard to ...

Every spring people fan out into the parks and open space preserves across Sonoma County in search of wildflowers. It’s akin to a children’s Easter Egg Hunt — but for plant geeks who love, well, ...

One of the delights of gardening is that it allows you to time travel. As the days grow shorter and colder, gardeners aren’t thinking much about the impending pandemic winter. Instead, they’re ...

Next time you enjoy a juicy pomegranate, save some seeds to grow your own tree.

Astilbes are unique because they produce gorgeous blooms without much sun. These other plants will thrive in similar ...

• Seeds for sweet peas and native California wildflowers should be planted in November to get the best blooms this spring. • Sweet peas have a delicate, unforgettable fragrance that has never been ...