This August, one Instagrammer was excited to show the internet an interesting explosive native plant she came across in nature. Luba Magnus (@lubamagnus) posted a video showing off her find. “I found ...

Changing and falling leaves are a sure sign of fall, and so are milkweed seed pods starting to dry out in preparation of being harvested. Milkweed is the only host plant of monarch butterflies, ...

There is good news about the monarch butterfly migration this year. It looks like the number of butterflies that made it to their overwintering grounds in Mexico has nearly doubled compared to last ...

The Chaparral, The Tangled Assortment of low-growing, drought-resistant native shrubs covering most of San Diego County’s lower mountain slopes, has managed to remain somewhat green this summer.

Question: Pods have formed at the top of some of my amaryllis plants after the bloom declined. It looks like they are full of seeds. Can they be used to start more plants? Answer: Increase your ...