The long-lived, drought-tolerant Stipa pulchra is as admired for its benefits as for its good looks

Bring a subtle coastal charm to your home with sea grass furnishings and accents

20 moody, sea-inspired finds to stock a windswept home by the shore

Its spiky appearance can be intimidating at first, but sea holly's range of climate tolerances and vivid color make it a landscape winner

Create your own oceanside paradise even without the ocean, taking cues from natural coastal plantings

Oceanfront living goes sustainable in a most stunning way, in a renowned California development

It's eco. It's modern. It's even a little bit hippie. But above all, Northern California style bridges the gap between inside and out

Brilliant crimson feathers make these friends stand out in a crowd

These colorful woodpeckers found across the U.S. and Canada love berries, seeds and ants and often nest in deep burrows in trees

It helps control erosion and takes sun or shade. The butterflies love it. But the best part of this shrub may be the vivid foliage