With more than 6,000 species of California native plants, you would think that would be enough for a garden devoted exclusively to them. Yet occasionally you come across a plant with a pedigree that ...

Q. I seem to remember you having taught us what this particular bush is but for the life of me, I can't remember what it's called ... monsoon plant? The couple next door have a grey-green shrub ...

Q: Can I trim a purple sage that’s grown too tall? If so, when and by how much? A: You can take up to one-third of the stem growth off a Texas purple sage (ceniza), and late January or early February ...

Dear Neil: My Green Cloud Texas sage plants are four years old. They suffered in the hot, dry weather last year. I’ve been more careful in taking care of them this year, but now I see yellow leaves ...