California garden

In 2013, Kelly Kilpatrick began work on this drought-tolerant garden in Tiburon, California. It’s a challenging location and the topsoil is thin—rocks and gravel lie just under the surface.

Colorful perennial garden with Verbena, Salvia, Penstemon

A gorgeous combination of golden poppies, red poppies, valley violet, and I don't know what those whites are -- use Santa Barbara daisies? You can put the California fuchsia in the back for better variety of flower type.

A Palos Verdes, California, front yard and courtyard show how much beauty can be had in a low-water garden.

Learn which California Native Plants are best for your garden in this illustrated presentation that offers tips on designing a native garden

10 Top California Native Plants, Trees and Grasses

This California landscape design conserves water by integrating drought-resistant plants like succulents and native shrubs, making it ideal for Southern California's dry environment. Xeriscaping reduces irrigation needs and upkeep, promoting sustainability. Gravel and stone elements replace grass for a sleek, modern look while offering practical benefits. Click or tap to explore Southern California xeriscape designs.

This reader transformed a lawn into a magical meadow garden in California. See this water-wise and colorful garden, here.

9 Plants That'll Make Your Southern California Garden Flourish via @PureWow. Penstemon Many of the plants bees like best have large, tubular flowers with petals that act as a landing platform. Penstemon, like this red variety, fit the bill.

Californian landscape architect Scott Lewis has created an informal garden, open to the landscape, for two wildlife-loving artists

The watershed approach to landscaping allows us to change "ornamental" landscapes into multi-benefit environmental solutions.

Always garden with the region in mind—like this homeowner, who embraced the dry California climate by creating a succulent-rich outdoor space. (📸: Emily Reiter/Anna Delores Photography and Rhianna Mercier)

Desert mallow is a favorite evergreen shrublet with fuzzy, silvery, crenulated leaves and cupped flowers in shades of brilliant orange to watermelon red. #gardening #gardenideas #gardenplants #bhg

Discover the story behind Elsie Green and take a tour of this treasure trove of a store.

A California kitchen garden - Los Angeles Times

Grasses, wildflowers and googly eyes are just some of the features on the 2018 Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour