What passed for spring 2003 was a sorry affair for Bay Area gardeners. It began well enough; March enjoyed warm spurts sufficient to coax plants out of dormancy, and rosebushes from San Jose to Santa ...

Most of us look forward to the relief of the much-awaited monsoons. The intoxicating fragrance of rain on parched earth, the lush green, freshly bathed trees and, of course, the coolness of the breeze ...

Never ever underestimate the quiet and calm at a vineyard. There’s always something churning under the earth, twisting and pushing its way around, as slender, curly vines spread out their arms to ...

Behind the natural beauty of a rosebud covered in dew drops lies a decades-old mystery: why don't the tiny droplets fall off, even when the flower is turned upside down? Now researchers have unpicked ...