Autumn is the lingering season; trees flicker in yellows and oranges, leaves crunch below my feet and the extended twilight glows well into the evening as the sun sets, turning Mount Diablo fiery red.

We gardeners sometimes can be demanding, asking for plants that look good year round, are tough and require little upkeep. One genus that fits this bill is the sturdy and beautiful Coprosma repens.

Just in time for Valentine's Day, botanists from Hawai'i have discovered a new species of plant with small heart-shaped fruits. The new species is a member of the coffee family (Rubiaceae) and part of ...

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