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The Los Angeles region's gardens can be seen as both sites of privilege and migration projects.
Nowhere else in the country have imported flora so overpowered the native.
Descanso Gardens acquired its prize collection of Camellias during World War II from incarcerated Japanese-American growers.
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"Lost L.A.: Descanso Gardens" explores the history of one of southern California's most-beloved public gardens.
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In this short excerpt from "Lost L.A.: Descanso Gardens," learn the often-untold history of camellias in California.
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In this short excerpt from "Descanso Gardens: Lost L.A.," discover how the drought and "living local" trends affect current gardening practices.
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In the short excerpt from "Descanso Gardens: Lost L.A.," learn the history of the rose in Western culture.
Five of the best ways to experience Rancho del Descanso beyond its horticultural delights.
How close did Southern California come to leaving the Union during the Civil War?
With its 32 percent grade, how did Baxter Street ever get built?
In the 1850s, the Army tried to introduce the "ship of the desert" to the arid American Southwest.
In 1966, 516-foot Union Bank Square ended City Hall's long reign as the tallest building in Los Angeles.