In 1995, when most people considered native plants little more than weeds (if they considered them at all), desert devotee Mike Letteriello peered through a chain-link fence at a patch of bare ground ...

Avid gardeners always enjoy ways to celebrate gardening, whether it is visiting local nurseries, hanging out in the home improvement store's garden center, or visiting public gardens. And while there ...

Even in early spring, Lori Basheda's cottage garden in Long Beach is flush with old-fashioned fragrant blooms, such as this trellis of sweet peas. By May, when the Mary Lou Heard Memorial Garden Tour ...

Garden tour season is just around the bend, aiming to educate and inspire both avid gardeners and aspiring green thumbs alike. The tours are varied and geared toward having something for everyone, ...

On Thursday, June 19, the charming hamlet of Oyster Bay will once again open its gates and garden paths to the public for one of its most beloved community events: the Oyster Bay Garden Tour. Now in ...

Baby blue eyes (Nemophila menziesii) grow at Prisk Native Plant Garden in Long Beach. The garden is open to the public March 26 and April 2. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) In 1995, when most ...