It is important to properly water, prune, and protect your salvias in winter, otherwise you risk these plants not surviving ...

Beloved for its graceful beauty and delicate flowers, Russian sage ( Salvia yangii) makes a stunning addition to any garden.

Give your perennials a fall trim to prevent pests, curb disease, and set your garden up for healthier, stronger growth next spring.

October can be a great time to do some maintenance in your garden—but there are some perennials you should definitely avoid ...

Mexican sage (Salvia leucantha) leads the purple parade each fall. This robust perennial will persist in the garden for up to ...

For the birds that have brought life and song to your backyard this past summer, the transition to fall is a season of ...

Succulents: Hen and chicks make the ideal fire-resistive plant. With other succulents, such as rockcress, Moss rose, Sedums ...

With five Orange County locations — Anaheim Hills, La Habra, Tustin, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach — Armstrong Garden Center is accessible to much of the region. But there are certainly plenty of ...

One lesson we have learned is that many species that are adapted to high heat and low water behave differently in our Central Valley than “they were supposed to.”  The best-known example of this is ...

California gardens thrive with plants that bring color, texture, and resilience, making them must-haves for every outdoor ...

Kem Ormond is a features writer for The Country. She’s also a keen gardener. This week, she’s waiting patiently to see her grape vine burst into leaf. Table grapes are typically characterised by their ...

04:00, Sun, Sep 28, 2025 Updated: 10:25, Sun, Sep 28, 2025 Pruning is the primary care task necessary for Japanese maples to help them thrive for as long as possible. No matter the variety of Japanese ...