Desert sage, or Salvia dorrii, is a herbaceous perennial native to the western United States, namely California and Arizona. Growing in mountainous and dry regions, this plant needs dry ...

A desert native, and high school biology teacher is on a mission to connect her high school students with the beauty and ...

Teaching High Desert students about the use of native plants in landscaped yards has many benefits. First of all, native shrubs like creosote, rubber rabbitbrush, Mormon tea and California ...

It's wildflower season in Southern California. What will the lack of rain mean for blooms? Plus a list of March plant events.

“The Mojave Desert is one of North America’s largest remaining areas of connected habitat, and the BLM’s management decisions have consequences,” said Nick Jensen, conservation program director at the ...

The Riverside-San Bernardino Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will offer a tour of eight gardens full of ...

"Our goal is to inform ongoing conversations about conservation," said plant geneticist and paper co-author Bill Waycott, of the California Native Plant Society. Environmental groups, including ...

Many desert plants can live for hundreds of years. But in California, the iconic Joshua tree—the oldest found was 1,000 years old—may not survive a hotter climate, scientists warn. If they don ...

PITTSBURG — Amidst the sprawling landscape of Los Medanos College, a 2-acre gem thrives with life, rooted in its mission to preserve California’s native plants and provide a sanctuary for ...