Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thomas Zamora, left, and Raul Rojas survey their backyard full of California native plants (and a very happy potted lemon tree), ...

If a wildlife show wanted to film in the middle of Los Angeles, Casa Apocalyptica — a dizzying jungle of native plants, abundant wildlife, soothing water and salvaged debris — would be a great place ...

At the top of a roller-coaster hill in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park, Thomas Zamora and his husband, Raul Rojas, enjoy two spectacular views — of the Pasadena hills to the east and of ...

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. At the top of a roller-coaster hill in Highland ...