There can be an unfortunate side to having cool plants. Sometimes people want to steal them. At least, that’s been the case for Mark Hanson, who collects and grows rarities for his one-man business, ...

For our third and final installment of the native plant/exotic plant discussion, it seems we need to get to the crux of the matter. You need to pick a plant to add to your garden, so do you plant a ...

Raising the native/exotic plant topic in conversation with a group of otherwise reasonable, considerate and law-abiding citizens is a bit like jamming a continent-sized tempest in a planet-sized ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Los Angeles was sold to the world as the place where anything grew. As ...

Barry Brown can’t say that the COVID-19 pandemic was all bad. Over the past year, one good thing definitely happened to this longtime Napan. About five months ago a large spiky succulent-like bush ...

Stem Rochester is in an unassuming building on Alexander Street. If you don’t see the bright green “Stem Rochester” sign, it’s easy to drive by the shop, mistaking it for just another home. Like the ...