Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. Q: I read about the Acacia caven tree in the ...

Q: The two huge bushes of tree aloe (Aloe arborescens) in my new backyard are ending their spectacular winter blooming season. What's the best way to ensure their continuing health? Do I prune them or ...

AGNES WRITES: I was given several large aloe plants (Aloe arborescens) by a neighbor who has moved back to the colder Midwest. She said they were very easy to grow and even colorful during the winter.

In addition to Aloe barbadensis, however, other Aloe species are used for many different purposes. Inter alia, the sap of the pressed, whole, unpeeled leaves of Aloe arborescens (krantz aloe, ...

Few things are more beautiful than aloes in bloom, and outside of our exquisitely adapted native flora, few plants are better suited to our arid climate than this most statuesque of succulents. Yet in ...

One of the most spectacular plants from South Africa, in exuberant bloom at this time of the year, is Aloe arborescens. It can be seen throughout the Monterey Bay area, occasionally having spread into ...

THIS WINTER we got walloped with many a dark sky and big rains that muddied our shoes and dampened our moods. But with spring at hand, it’s time to brighten things up by planting some of the best late ...