Fifty years ago in the west end of the San Fernando Valley, an equestrian community known as Hidden Hills was my childhood home. Back then its streets were lined with Schinus molle trees identical to ...

Q. We love our pepper trees. At this time of year, they have many strands of red seeds. Are these usable in a pepper grinder for seasoning food? J. Long, Pleasanton A. It all depends on the variety of ...

David M. Richardson, Donald M. Iponga, Núria Roura-Pascual, Rainer M. Krug, Suzanne J. Milton, Gregory O. Hughes and Wilfried Thuiller Determining the potential range of invasive alien species under ...

Today, it’s hard to imagine a Southland without palm trees. They line the region’s streets, shade its gardens, and appear in establishing shots that fix Los Angeles as a setting. But before the lanky ...