Gray pine (Pinus sabiniana), buckeye (Aesculus californica) and blue oak (Quercus douglasii) are tree species that thrive in rugged local foothill woodland and chaparral habitat. Last edition, we ...

For local botanists and plant lovers, this time of year can be a little slow. The monotonous rain and lack of flashy flowers and foliage keep many intrepid plant admirers indoors. However, this is my ...

In the morning mists of winter, the ephemeral gray pine (Pinus sabiniana) seems to float on our hillsides, unbouyed from the earth, like a manifestation of the mist itself. The trees distinctive, open ...

Note: Gray pine (Pinus sabiniana), buckeye (Aesculus californica), and blue oak (Quercus douglasii) are tree species that thrive in rugged local foothill woodland and chaparral habitat. Last edition, ...