Today’s column is about a California native shrub that widely available and a fine addition to the garden. The plant is the Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus, or Diplacus aurantiacus). Its ...

Welcome to our gardening adventure. Let’s grow it together! The bright-eyed monkey flower (genus Mimulus, but for this column, we will use its common name, monkey flower) is aptly named for its cute ...

Are you looking for a plant that has beautiful flowers, supports the local ecosystem, and helps keep deer away? Meet Mimulus (Diplacus) aurantiacus, or the bush monkey flower. This vibrant shrub is a ...

If you happen upon the sidewalk along the Sequoia Park Zoo on W Street in Eureka, take a good look at the bright orange flowers tucked in amongst the other native shrubs. This is the sticky monkey ...

Plumeria is a tropical flowering plant native to Brazil, Mexico and the Caribbean. Common names include plumeria and frangipani. The flowers are commonly used to make the flower leis in Hawaii. There ...

Q: I have planted some annuals into hanging baskets, and most of the plants are doing great. In one container I have geraniums, tiny petunias called million bells, Bacopa and an unusual-looking ...

The environment affects the way genetic populations move, and similar environments likely play a bigger role in how a species develops than does geographic distance. These are two of the discoveries ...