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

Non-native grasses and eucalyptus trees brought to California centuries ago for agriculture and landscaping have reshaped the state’s fire dynamics.

• Native trees should grow easily in Southern California, so why are so few of our street trees California natives? • The highest priority is bringing more resilient shade trees to our urban ...

The nonprofit TreePeople always prefers to plant native trees when possible, but sometimes non-native trees win out because of greater adaptability to droughts and high temperatures.

The study shows that the enormous trees grow at similar rates to those in their native California range, despite the differences in the ecological situation, and found the trees can capture large ...

A 20-year UC Davis research study called “Climate-Ready Trees” is using the university’s campus as a living lab to see if these trees can help California cities find new favorite species ...

There are perhaps 40 species of native evergreen trees in California, but more than three-quarters of the dead trees detected last year came from one family: firs.

Indigenous cultural and plant educator Nicholas Hummingbird is on a mission to spread his knowledge of native plants through the traditional and ongoing knowledge of Indigenous peoples.

California native trees are drought-tolerant and have the best chance of success once they get established. They attract native beneficial insects and birds.

The blue gum, a mid-sized eucalyptus reaching around 150 to over 200 feet tall, is the most common eucalyptus in California. These trees are easily recognized by their waxy blue leaves and a grayish ...