I'm writing this article to let everyone know of some new and unusual plants that grow well here in Tehachapi. First of all, ...

Near the end of July, the landscape tends to become a bit seedy looking. A good way to freshen things up is to deadhead or remove all the faded flowers from spent perennials and to give leggy annuals ...

Just a couple of weeks ago when Santa Claus opened the front door to the North Pole to start on his annual rounds, he unleashed a slug of unconscionably cold air, the likes of which we haven’t seen in ...

DEAR NEIL: I have several nandina plants. One group has great berries, but the others do not. What might the issue be? Dear Reader: There are many kinds of nandinas, and only the standard ...