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The No. 1 reason people kill their orchids is they overwater them. An expert offers tips on how to keep them alive.
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Maybe your first-ever victory garden wasn’t a smash success this summer, but don’t give up now. Fall is prime planting time for edibles in Southern California, a more forgiving time with fewer demands for water or worries about scorching your plants. Now is the time to plant berries for spring harvest as well as a lush palette of greens, root crops, peas and brassicas for harvest throughout the winter.
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Many Latinx lifestyle brands in Los Angeles are inspired by cultural identity. They are also largely female. Did we miss your favorite? Let us know.
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Jamie Renee Williams turned a tiny strip of dirt outside her apartment into an edible garden. You can tour it online during the LA Design Festival.
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Want to turn your living room into a jungle? These hanging plants are a good place to start.
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Keep your houseplants healthy during record heat with these tips.
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Arden Myrin’s ‘cheap and cheerful’ tiny bungalow will cure your COVID-19 blues.
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In Orlando Soria’s new HGTV series, interior design helps homeowners overcome difficult life transitions.
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Farmer Rishi Kumar grows top-tier fruits and offers gardening tips on Instagram: “Gardening is such an important way of connecting with the earth, connecting with ourselves and eating well.”
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After 46 blind dates that were mostly disastrous, my expectations were not too high. I had survived so many evenings of challenging conversation, no attraction and boredom that I figured what was one more to add to the list. It would at least give me another funny story to share with my friends and family.
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A researcher at UC Riverside has found a naturally occurring protein molecule that appears to “cure” huanglongbing (HLB), otherwise known as citrus greening disease, which has devastated Florida’s citrus industry and threatens California’s.
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California Botanic Garden is the new name for the state’s largest garden of native plants. Virtual events show how to incorporate these plants into our daily lives.
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Cactus, succulents, herbs, dwarf citrus and other houseplants that can handle the summer heat.
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A list of our favorite Black plantfluencers, plant stylists, floral artists, enthusiasts, experts, and garden store owners on Instagram.
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A mature urban forest and dense tree canopy can provide relief on the hottest days. Here are 15 places to cool off this summer.
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Of the 3,600 new coronavirus infections reported in L.A. County on Thursday, officials said roughly 2,000 were from a backlog of tests.
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County officials have made it easier for elementary schools to reopen for their youngest students under waivers, dropping a requirement to show union support.
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If nearly all Americans would wear face masks when they leave their homes, they could save over 100,000 lives by the end of February, a study says.
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51 video games. Made in two weeks. All of them about life in 2020. Trust me, it’s better when it’s a game.
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The surge in plastic waste caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may push over the edge an already fragile ecosystem of recycling plastic, already strained by falling oil prices and interruptions in the global trade in recyclables.
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“Borat” star Sacha Baron Cohen said on “Good Morning America” that he was concerned for actress Maria Bakalova during her scene with Rudy Giuliani.
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Meet Maria Bakalova, the breakout Bulgarian actress who plays Borat’s daughter (and Rudy Giuliani’s interviewer) in the new ‘Borat’ sequel.
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“Outnumbered” co-host Melissa Francis, who recently filed a pay discrimination complaint against Fox News, is off the air and her status is in doubt.
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Faced with a deluge of fraudulent unemployment claims, California officials said Thursday that 350,000 of the debit cards they issued containing benefits have been frozen because of suspicious activity.
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Your regular field guide to the world of movies in your living room and beyond.
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As Thursday night’s debate showed, the president increasingly talks in ways that communicate only with his followers, leaving most voters in the cold.
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After the chaos of the first debate, Thursday’s rematch was marked by a decidedly more civil tone.
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