Palm trees might be an expensive, messy problem for L.A. But that didn’t stop new Mexican fan palms from being planted on Wilshire Boulevard near the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

These eco-conscious marathoners wanted more than water savings when they tore out their sickly lawn in Long Beach. They wanted to inspire and welcome others.

Working on weekends for a year, Lexie Glass and Evan Hursley added curb appeal to their L.A. Craftsman by tearing out their lawn and adding 250 low-water plants.

Palms are freeloader trees: They suck down water like camels, but give back barely enough leafiness to shade a Hula-Hoop.

‘Regrow Altadena’ offers free plants to victims of the Eaton fire to help fill in yards decimated by the blaze but also to offer a small luxury as people rebuild.

The Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center is an engaging dip into Chumash stories, traditions and even plants, but don’t stop there.

Meyer lemons, Valencia oranges, lavender agapanthus blooms — how I will miss our small garden that still ‘sparks joy.’

The second and final stage of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing begins in July, with tasks far more challenging than the first and partial closures of Agoura Road.

The January wildfires burned jacaranda trees from Pasadena and Altadena to the Pacific Palisades. Some are burned at the base but still blooming. Here’s when you can expect them to recover.

As ICE raids continue in Southern California neighborhoods, some undocumented gardeners still work even as they worry about being deported. Citizens in the trade also fear getting mistakenly swept up in enforcement.

Santa Monica officials are moving to triple the prices of community garden plots as they tackle a $60-million budget shortfall; organizers say ‘they panicked.’

Without planning, a landscape of California native plants can feel a little drab, especially in late summer when many go dormant. Here are 13 guaranteed to provide riotous color.