"There is no substitute for experience" is an adage that is certainly applicable to gardening. The experience of growing a plant usually results in a gardener either being an enthusiast for the plant ...

Offerings of dwarf shrubs are plentiful from growers, so there are many to choose from. They’ve become trendy and desired. If for full sun, consider Kaleidoscope or Confetti abelia. I love the ...

Brian Kemble is curator at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek. His monthly column focuses on drought-tolerant plants and dry gardens. Some of the most popular succulents in California gardens ...