In the warmer months, it’s tempting to blast the air conditioner in an effort to stay cool. There’s a much cheaper, more environmentally friendly way to keep the temperature down in your house: plants ...

When temperatures are rising outside, a cool home is all the more important. But what if all the usual means - ventilating the rooms, darkening the windows - fail to bring relief? Before cranking up ...

As temperatures rise, keeping your plants cool is the key to helping your garden flourish. However, you don’t have to engage in complicated gardening tactics to keep that yard thriving. Mulch is a ...

Hold your trowels, folks. It’s still too cold out there to plant many things and the long-range weather forecast seems to be trending colder this year. There is a long-standing local tradition around ...

November in Southern California usually ushers in cooler temperatures and possibly rain, which means gardeners can take a break from constant care and watering of plants and trees and instead focus on ...