It may be surprising to hear then that the Harvard Gazette has called Mountain Laurel “one of the fastest-moving plants on the globe.” This is due to the plant’s very unique way of dispersing pollen.

While hedges and shrubs are great for creating privacy, you might want to consider using evergreens that will hold up ...

Accessioned plants are from both wild and cultivated origins. The various species take turns displaying their beauty throughout all the seasons: shadbush in April; dogwood and azaleas in May; mountain ...

Mountain Laurel is also a good choice for areas that ... Some dwarf rhododendron varieties produce yellow flowers. These ...

Home security doesn't have to look utilitarian; use native plants with protective elements to upgrade your landscape and ...

His goal, working with the National Trust and Natural Resource Wales, is to restore some of that biodiversity by re-introducing the extinct rosy saxifrage - a plant he calls a mountain jewel - to ...

The Mountain resident and Paul O’Hara, a local botanist and landscape designer, have drafted a template to cultivate that vision with the hope of replicating it across the city.

Named for the mountain laurel (an evergreen shrub) that blooms throughout the park, Laurel Falls is one of the most popular trails in the park. The path has an upper and a lower section ...

Recent stormy weather has begun to denude trees of their beautiful autumnal colours. As the brightly coloured leaves fall and ...

Conference room at Laurel Mill Lodge, a residential property at 16770 Redwood Lodge Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains, as seen on Aug. 21, 2024. (George Avalos/Bay Area News Group) Laurel Mill ...

LOS GATOS — An old lumber mill site nestled in a secluded and scenic spot in the Santa Cruz Mountains is up for sale after a years-long effort to renovate and refurbish the history-rich property.