https://www.latimes.com/topic/plants Plants en-US Sun, 13 Apr 2025 10:00:57 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-13/visit-la-times-plants-booth-at-festival-of-books-2025 Learn about native plants for free from the experts April 26-27 at the L.A. Times Plants' Native Plant Booth at the Festival of Books. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 10:00:57 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-13/visit-la-times-plants-booth-at-festival-of-books-2025 https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-09/transforming-trash-patch-in-lincoln-heights-into-fragrant-habitat-garden Marie Massa has spent more than three years working mostly alone to transform a weedy strip of public land into a fragrant habitat garden in Lincoln Heights. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:00:43 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-09/transforming-trash-patch-in-lincoln-heights-into-fragrant-habitat-garden https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-08/how-to-create-an-edible-habitat-garden-with-vegetables-and-native-plants Native plants have very different needs from fruits and veggies. Here's how to create your own edible habitat garden. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:00:33 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-08/how-to-create-an-edible-habitat-garden-with-vegetables-and-native-plants https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/newsletter/2025-04-01/david-tallamy-new-book-on-how-native-plants-help-save-the-world-lat-plants Help save the Earth by replacing half your lawn and/or non-native plants with native species, even in containers, plus a list of April's plant-related events. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:11:32 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/newsletter/2025-04-01/david-tallamy-new-book-on-how-native-plants-help-save-the-world-lat-plants https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-01/soil-added-to-worlds-largest-wildlife-crossing-over-101-freeway-in-agoura-hills After three years of construction, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is finally getting soil, but it's still nearly two years away from welcoming wildlife. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:00:46 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-01/soil-added-to-worlds-largest-wildlife-crossing-over-101-freeway-in-agoura-hills https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-02-01/how-to-grow-mushrooms-at-home Growing mushrooms at home is more complicated than buying soil and seeds, but very doable with the help of premade kits. Here are expert tips on mushroom care. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:00:02 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-02-01/how-to-grow-mushrooms-at-home https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-03-31/how-to-garden-after-rains-april-garden-calendar Savvy L.A. gardeners usually start planting before April, but after weeks of rain, is it OK to plant in the mud? Expert Yvonne Savio offers tips, plus April garden events. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:03:37 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-03-31/how-to-garden-after-rains-april-garden-calendar https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-05-01/grow-tomatoes-not-fungus-powdery-mildew-during-the-summer-after-rainy-spring Heavy winter rains have wakened the fungal spores in our soil. Tomatomania owner Scott Daigre explains how to keep tomatoes fungus free, plus Southern California plant events. Mon, 01 May 2023 11:00:52 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-05-01/grow-tomatoes-not-fungus-powdery-mildew-during-the-summer-after-rainy-spring https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-07-10/were-spotlighting-plantfluencers-of-color-in-our-new-series-plant-ppl In our Plant PPL series, we interview people of color in the plant world, including plantfluencers, plant stylists, floral artists, enthusiasts, experts and garden store owners. Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:15:38 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-07-10/were-spotlighting-plantfluencers-of-color-in-our-new-series-plant-ppl https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-07-03/10-houseplants-that-thrive-in-full-sun Cactus, succulents, herbs, dwarf citrus and other houseplants that can handle the summer heat. Fri, 03 Jul 2020 14:26:44 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-07-03/10-houseplants-that-thrive-in-full-sun https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-02-28/indoor-plants-common-questions Thirsty? Lack of light? Need to get rid of gnats? Here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions about houseplants. Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:00:13 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-02-28/indoor-plants-common-questions https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-02-28/common-outdoor-plants-gardens-questions We found the questions people ask most frequently about gardening and outdoor plants and went to local experts in Southern California to get some answers. Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:00:18 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-02-28/common-outdoor-plants-gardens-questions https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/newsletter/2023-10-01/best-native-california-plant-ground-covers-natural-landscape-garden-lat-plants If you've removed your lawn and want native plants in your new landscape, check out these ground covers recommended by pros, plus a list of October plant events. Sun, 01 Oct 2023 15:00:44 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/newsletter/2023-10-01/best-native-california-plant-ground-covers-natural-landscape-garden-lat-plants https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-04-11/create-habitat-with-no-yard-using-native-plants-containers-los-angeles Barbara Chung fell in love with native plants, but she didn't have a yard. So she created a habitat garden in pots on her tiny townhouse patio in Santa Monica. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:00:59 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-04-11/create-habitat-with-no-yard-using-native-plants-containers-los-angeles https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-01-26/blue-butterflies-in-los-angeles Palos Verdes and El Segundo blue butterflies are hard to spot. But you can see them if you know where and when to look. There are also ways to help the endangered insects. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:00:34 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-01-26/blue-butterflies-in-los-angeles https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2022-11-15/best-smelling-california-native-plants California native plants have many pros, but their potent scents are the biggest draw of all. Gardening experts share the most fragrant native plants. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:00:32 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2022-11-15/best-smelling-california-native-plants https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-03-26/2025-spring-garden-tours Normally closed to the public, these inspiring gardens have a lot to gawk at. Here's how to check them out on garden tour fundraisers. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:00:18 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-03-26/2025-spring-garden-tours https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-03-25/barbra-streisand-new-rose-barbras-baby A deep red rose in Barbra Streisand's garden produced a new, gorgeous pink variety: Barbra's Baby. You can buy it now. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:00:29 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-03-25/barbra-streisand-new-rose-barbras-baby https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/list/best-places-to-enjoy-coffee-and-buy-plants-in-los-angeles At these L.A. cafes, you can immerse yourself in plants, from the exotic to the familiar, while savoring a diverse range of caffeinated beverages. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:00:44 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/list/best-places-to-enjoy-coffee-and-buy-plants-in-los-angeles https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2025-03-21/the-father-of-the-xbox-is-now-perfecting-lab-created-chocolate Seamus Blackley is best known for creating the Xbox game console. Now he wants to build a chocolate factory. One problem: Cacao trees don't naturally grow in Los Angeles. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:00:29 GMT https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2025-03-21/the-father-of-the-xbox-is-now-perfecting-lab-created-chocolate https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-03-13/plant-chica-moved-due-to-west-adams-development-new-shop-opens-in-leimert-park The community-oriented plant store was evicted from its West Adams location, but its owners found a more welcoming home in Leimert Park. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:00:49 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-03-13/plant-chica-moved-due-to-west-adams-development-new-shop-opens-in-leimert-park https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-03-11/where-to-buy-tomato-plants-tomatomania-2025 March is prime time for SoCal gardeners who love to grow tomatoes, with three specialty growers having pop-up sales of hard-to-find tomato varieties. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:51:22 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-03-11/where-to-buy-tomato-plants-tomatomania-2025 https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2025-02-25/flower-fields-carlsbad-ranch-opening-date-2025 Carlsbad's colorful ranunculus fields, neighbored by various visitor attractions including a new butterfly experience, open March 1. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:00:08 GMT https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2025-02-25/flower-fields-carlsbad-ranch-opening-date-2025 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-02-13/hawthorne-nursery-closure Hawthorne Nursery, one of the last Japanese American-owned plant nurseries established before World War II in Los Angeles, will close at the end of February. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:00:28 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-02-13/hawthorne-nursery-closure