Trees for Small Spaces and Rooftops Compact beauties suited for small spaces and rooftops are becoming essential as Indian cities grow denser and vertical.

Every day around 5am, I am awakened by a riot of sounds from an assortment of birds. As if by cue they start all at the same time, with sounds ranging from the loud “kawow kawow-kawow-kawow” of the ...

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I live in a neighborhood whose original houses were built 75 years ago. Those homes are modest single-story bungalows on 6,500-square-foot lots. However, as is the case in many Los Angeles ...

The Green Island ficus (Ficus microcarpa) is becoming a very popular plant in our area for many reasons. It is extremely versatile in the landscape and can be used as a low border planting, a ...

In cinematography, forced perspective is a proven ruse to make the protagonist, usually a mass hero, look larger than everything else in the frame. The camera is placed just a hairbreadth’s distance ...

Perhaps because they look exotic, delicate, and fiddly, it's easy to miss that common, hardy shrub species often make excellent bonsai. Indeed, any woody perennial has a decent chance of making a good ...

L.A.’s fragile urban canopy was dealt a vicious blow this weekend when a chainsaw-wielding vandal cut down a number of shade trees along South Grand Avenue and other areas of downtown, according to ...

With today’s costly real estate market and the use of limited space, urban gardening has become a core consideration. Whether you want to transform a tight corner, city courtyard, or compact backyard ...

Some architects and home designers are using one particular biophilic element to striking effect: trees. We’ve already seen trees incorporated in remarkable and beautiful ways in public spaces around ...