A close relative of hollyhock, mallow is an easy-to-grow, short-lived perennial that's a cinch to start from seed. Tall stems of small blossoms are held high above softly lobed, kidney-shaped foliage ...

One becomes hundreds becomes thousands. And on a recent weekday, as dusk settled and autumn fell in, a group gathered in search of them: seeds. Round, rust-colored rose mallow seeds, fluff-ended ...

Like extreme pressure forms diamonds, hot summer fires have shaped California’s wooded landscapes and native plants over the years. Whether set by lightning strikes during our dry hot summer or by ...