Spring is emerging from winter in my yard. Daffodils and paper whites are blooming, as well as one tree. The mystery tree ...

For about two weeks every February, San Francisco is privy to a breathtaking sight: the peak bloom of Golden Gate Park’s ...

The legendary tall hedge is often in short supply. We survey the broader Thuja landscape, searching for other ...

For about two weeks every February, San Francisco is privy to a breathtaking sight: the peak bloom of Golden Gate Park’s ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Ibe Liebenberg is a seasonal California firefighter who grew up in Paradise. In his essay, he describes the rebirth he has ...

This year, he expects to process enough wood to heat about a dozen homes through the long, wet winter here. The solar panels ...

Visitors looking for the "real Japan" may find it on a new long trail two hours from Tokyo that shows off the country's ...

Magnolias are beginning to bud and some to bloom in gardens open to the public in Glen Ellen, Sebastopol and Occidental.

Sonoma Botanical Garden is self-pollinating a rare magnolia from China in hopes of cultivating more specimens to preserve the ...