Brian Kemble is curator at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek. His monthly column focuses on drought tolerant plants and dry gardens. For many California gardeners, it was the drought of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Platinum Beauty™ Lomandra is a drought-tolerant, grass-like perennial that thrives in a variety of soil types, provided they drain ...

As Summer approaches, attention is fast turning to those unsightly gaps in garden beds, often a result of dry or wet soil. Whether it’s your home garden or a beach house, one of the great fillers in ...

A really exciting thing is happening in the world of Australian plants. Wild species of native grasses and strappy-leafed plants that have long tantalised gardeners are now being improved for the ...

Despite its elegant appearance, Platinum Beauty™ Lomandra is a tough plant. It tolerates a range of growing conditions including sandy to clay soils, high heat, coastal conditions, periods of drought, ...