Of the more than 800 kinds of salvia, the most common is the ancient herb Salvia officinalis or common gray culinary sage. Square stemmed, with pungent foliage, these awesome plants come in many sizes ...

October may signal the end of hummingbird season in the U.S., but that doesn't mean you can't plan ahead for the spring. While the hummingbirds are away for the rest of the year, consider what types ...

I know that the cold weather is here when I begin to garden from inside the house. Often, I've been caught looking out the window and discussing (with myself) all the things I want to change when the ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Many gardens go without sage in California but at the cost of soul. Sage ...

Beloved for its graceful beauty and delicate flowers, Russian sage ( Salvia yangii) makes a stunning addition to any garden.

Mexican sage (Salvia leucantha) leads the purple parade each fall. This robust perennial will persist in the garden for up to ...

As you look through plant catalogs for flower garden ideas this spring, please consider species from two of my favorite genera, penstemon and salvia. These plants appeal to me because they have ...

I was sitting at my desk today reciting the name Salvia guaranitica over and over to try and fix it in my mind. Finally, it dawned on me to check the pronunciation in the dictionary and came up with ...

In case you didn’t get the memo, California and the rest of the West are deep in drought, with no end in sight, so there’s no better time than now to reshape your landscaping — or balcony-scaping — ...