My mother’s first fashion tip was “Never wear stripes with plaids!” They simply don’t match. As I journeyed through my life in design, I discovered that sometimes you could blend stripes with plaids.

Good things come in small packages. At this point, these six words might as well be the mantra at Lone Pine Gardens nursery in southwest Sebastopol. While the 4-acre nursery is a full-service ...

My mother's first fashion tip was "Never wear stripes with plaids!" They simply don't match. As I journeyed through my life in design, I discovered that sometimes you could blend stripes with plaids.

Q. My Christmas cactus measures about 3 feet wide at the base. We’ve named it Patty Ann, after me. I hope you like the picture and that it confirms the things you reported in your recent Christmas ...

My plant parenting is not going as planned. Six months ago, my partner and I went out on a nice sun-drenched walk and returned home, arms brimming with new houseplants. We never plan to buy them, but ...

Gardeners are enjoying a seasonal series of shows and sales by local garden societies. This column has recently highlighted events by the local chapters of the California Native Plant Society, the ...

MANILA, Philippines – A joint annual show of the Bonsai and Suiseki Alliance of the Philippines Inc. (BSAPI) and the Cactus and Succulent Society of the Philippines Inc. (CSSPI) will be held from ...

Trimming and pruning his bonsai plants gives H.L. Chang a sense of calmness and serenity. The 67-year-old retiree and his wife, May, have transformed their garden into a blanket of green, with half ...

My mother’s first fashion tip was “Never wear stripes with plaids!” They simply don’t match. As I journeyed through my life in design, I discovered that sometimes you could blend stripes with plaids.

Trimming and pruning his bonsai plants gives H.L. Chang a sense of calmness and serenity. The 67-year-old retiree and his wife, May, have transformed their garden into a blanket of green, with half ...