California Poppy/Eschscholzia lovers

Fall planting: California's state flower offers a glorious spring show and spreads readily in gardens under the right conditions

INSPIRING GARDENS Native Plants Bring 10 Southern California Front-Yard Gardens to Life

By Annie Thornton

Rare plants, rain gardens and wildlife habitats are just a few of the features showcased on the 2016 Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour

GARDENING GUIDES 10 Top California Native Plants, Trees and Grasses

Enjoy a fuss-free, water-wise garden in the Golden State by growing plants naturally in tune with the climate and wildlife

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Achillea Millefolium for Dry California Gardens

Yarrow attracts painted ladies and scares off garden thugs in native habitats and vegetable gardens

CALIFORNIA GARDENING California Gardener's April Checklist

Outsmart droughts with water-savvy plants and sustainable approaches that suit the landscape

REGIONAL GARDEN GUIDES California Gardener's March Checklist

Give natives and tropicals a well-deserved spotlight — plus, discover an easy herb that keeps on giving

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Annual Phacelias

Coveted by California beekeepers and wildlife gardeners, phacelias are worth planting now for their prolific blue to purple spring blooms

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Gilia Capitata

Add playful blue flowers to your California garden and provide food for butterflies, native bees and honey bees in spring and summer

GARDENING GUIDES 7 Fall Beauties for Mild-Climate Container Gardens

We're talking long-term relationship: These showy shrubs will bring color to your container garden autumn after autumn

EVENTS Spring Tour: Landscape Designs for Living

By Annie Thornton

Northern California yards in a spring garden tour show that landscape design is all about the experience