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: Your Feb. 19 column about Bulbine latifolia ...

Q: Our builder planted orange bulbine in the front yard. The tips are turning brown and then black. We water every other day so the flower beds are getting enough water. They are elevated and drain ...

Growth habit: An evergreen, upright, clump-forming member of the lily family growing to 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Leaves are dark-green, narrow, onionlike and cylindrical in shape and grow to ...

Jane recommends a native bulb to brighten up your spring plantings. Many people love to grow daffodils, the yellow flower is a cheery reminder of spring. I have another idea for you, a native bulb ...

BULBINE frutescens is an aloe-like succulent plant with a rosette of fleshy, thorn less, straw-coloured leaves. According to herbclass.com the many small (about 10mm) yellow (or orange) flowers are ...

Bulbine plants are not prone to any specific insect or disease problems. It may have stayed too wet. Dear Neil: My bulbine plants have gotten along well for several years, but this year some are ...