The raffish banana palm, which had such a vogue as landscaping for ... of thousands of all kinds of trees ahead of the Games. But don’t slight Southern California’s earlier signature trees.

As the fires that ravaged Los Angeles in January ebbed, many trees were left standing next to burnt down homes. Here’s why.

But a one-acre residence on a quiet country lane in Walnut Creek, 25 miles east of the San Francisco, is home to a thriving ...

“The number of palm trees in the L.A. area that are open to catching embers is an issue,” said Christine Edstrom O’Hara, a professor of landscape architecture at California Polytechnic State ...

Only 650 windmills remain in Palm Springs, each powering 1,500 homes annually. Palm Springs Windmill Tours in Palm Springs, ...