The wet December California enjoyed gave us a little breathing room in terms of the oppressive drought we’ve been facing over the past four years. Unfortunately, January has been unusually dry and we ...

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Aug. 29. I’m Jeanette Marantos, a feature writer for The Times’ Lifestyle section who writes mostly about plants, ...

Hot summer days are the perfect time to review magazines, books, TV shows, and You Tube videos to plan landscaping changes to make in the upcoming months. In the fall, the cooler nights and shorter ...

SALINAS, CA, UNITED STATES, March 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — California Landscape & Tree Pros Inc., a Salinas-based landscaping and tree care contractor, reports ...

First it was existing lawns, with Gov. Jerry Brown leading the way in urging Californians to rip out swaths of green to save vast amounts of water. Now state regulators have their sights set on grass ...

California craft makers have always found inspiration in the state’s landscape. Native plants have served as material, design motif and inspiration, and they continue to feed into the creations of ...

Firm describes how combined design, maintenance, and tree services align with evolving safety, water, and property use priorities Property owners are looking for practical solutions that address ...

Olivenhain-based Van Slyke Landscape recently won 10 awards, including the top honors in the 2024 California Landscape Contractors Association, San Diego chapter’s Beautification Awards, which ...

California has rolled out revised wildfire landscaping rules that relax earlier proposed restrictions, allowing some vegetation near homes while preserving strict buffers to reduce fire risk. The plan ...

If you’ve watched The Lone Ranger or How the West Was Won, you’ve seen the Alabama Hills. On the eastern slope of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, this National Scenic Area stretches over 18,610 ...