The Silk Floss Tree, a conspicuous “autumn bloomer” here and there around San Diego, has been showing off its pinkish (or purplish) hibiscus-like flowers for at least a month now. The broad, heavy ...

Shorter days mean my morning walk with the dog often starts before dawn, when the light can trick the eye. I saw a bright pink spot up in a tree and thought it was the light playing with me, but the ...

The Floss Silk Tree, a conspicuous “autumn bloomer” here and there around San Diego, has been showing off its pinkish or purplish hibiscus-like flowers for at least a month now. The broad, heavy trunk ...

The UC Master Gardener Hotline often gets calls with questions like, “I saw a tree covered in beautiful flowers. Can you tell me what it is? Is it easy to grow?” Below is a list of waterwise trees ...

There is a sycamore in the front yard of my grandparents’ house, the house where my father grew up. It is a giant, towering over the home, the yard, the whole neighborhood. Last spring, when my ...

My photo shows the flower of a small lanky tree most of us refer to as the 'mimosa tree.'  Much like the term 'buffalo' has been mistakenly applied to the American bison, in the U. S., the silk ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A jacaranda tree grows in a small triangle of green space between roadways in Hollywood. (Devin Oktar Yalkin / For The Times) ...