Palm Sunday is April 13 and palms have long been a symbol of sunny Southern California. There are many different types of ...

And now for the grande dame of iconic plants native to this region: the Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora). This tree definitely has a flair for the dramatic, performing well throughout the ...

Jim Crouch says he knows too much to do nothing. So, he’s trying to do something. Something big. What’s big in Crouch’s world ...

Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees ... In many areas of Southern California the non-native palms are considered invasive and are being removed to restore native habitat.