The bonsai has sturdy green leaves that bloom with pure, gentle white flowers that give off a strong, pleasant fragrance.

Bonsai-trained evergreen species of trees and shrubs are yet another example of the magical ways in which artfully pruned plants can enliven even the tiniest of city gardens in winter, using hardy ...

Life is far too long to be taken seriously. But our relationships, like the most beautiful gardens, require a touch of both nature and deliberate cultivation. Perhaps the key is not to escape our ...

The bonsai collection includes over 80 specimens, with Indian species like Peepal, Banyan, and Tamarind, as well as exotic ...

Japanese gardens are popular for their orderly, meditative layouts and subdued palettes. Add this native Japanese flowering ...

From simple to classic to surreal, we take a closer look at innovative garden designs that are out of the ordinary. Whether ...

The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, located in nearby Fort Bragg, showcases the remarkable diversity of plants that thrive in this coastal climate, with collections ranging from dahlias to ...

California has a secret, and it’s hiding in plain sight along the central coast where the Santa Lucia Mountains dramatically plunge into the Pacific Ocean. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park in Monterey ...

The Silicon valley Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times are now accepting entries for our annual Real Estate ...

Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans ...

Two lookalike trees may share your yard but only one's a menace. Learn how to spot the differences between an invasive species and a valuable native tree.

In the Indian Ocean, the Yemeni island of Socotra is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. More than a third of the plant species on the island don’t exist anywhere else on the planet. That ...