Consider adding the yellow wood poppy to your garden for a splash of bright spring color. Native to an area from western Pennsylvania to Illinois, north to Wisconsin and south to Arkansas, the yellow ...

There’s a giddiness among the McKinney locals about Poppy’s Garden Cafe. Everyone loves a winner, and Poppy’s seems to be the deal. It took over the rambling house vacated by Sweet Tomato and spruced ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to correct the description of Shannon Still. Vegeta from the anime “Dragon Ball-Z” could’ve been thinking about Longwood Gardens when he screamed his famous ...

When spring 2014 comes around and California Golden Poppies start popping up along La Jolla Boulevard, they may be the work of local design architect Mark Bucon — or those who collect seeds from him.

Reporting from Chilpancingo, Mexico — Mario moves quickly and easily down the steep forested hill. After a 30-minute descent the tree cover clears, and the sun shines down onto the hidden red and ...

EVERY June, California gold turns to California brown. The fluttering orange petals of the state flower drop, the leaves turn brown, the stems black. What weeks ago were thrilling stands of California ...

ALTADENA – It’s not the secret gardens hidden behind hedges and high walls that will get the nod today at Altadena Heritage’s annual Golden Poppy Awards celebration. “It’s always been the gardens that ...

Five years ago, I visited Claire Martin’s garden in Winnetka and reported on several plants that were the picture of health despite minimal care on her part. A few days ago, I paid another visit to ...