In Southern California? Well ... But my mom loved these showy trees with the colorful crepe-papery flowers, as did my grandmother, and about a billion-jillion other SoCal residents who have ...

California has just one native palm ... on the practicality of selecting trees that will provide shade for tourists and locals alike — particularly as Southern California grapples with more ...

Grasses and trees ... the world. Southern California is dominated by shrublands known as chaparral. This landscape was historically characterized by short, shrubby plants, and any native grasses ...

Despite being associated with California, most palm trees are not native to the Golden State. The California Fan Palm, which can be found in the southern part of the state, is its only native palm.

L.A. must balance fire resilience with ecological preservation by gradually replacing flammable non-native plants like eucalyptus and palm trees with native and fire-resistant species while rethinking ...

In Southern California? Well, yes ... But my mom loved these showy trees with the colorful crepe-papery flowers, as did my grandmother, and about a billion-jillion other SoCal residents who have ...