Joshua Siskin

Detail of blooming spring azalea. (GETTY IMAGES) By Joshua Siskin | [email protected] PUBLISHED: November 30, 2024 at 6:52 AM PST

It's December in Los Angeles, but if you just arrived here from Chicago or New York and have never been here before, you may be in shock when witnessing certain plants in full bloom.

It's December in Los Angeles, but if you just arrived here from Chicago or New York and have never been here before, you may be in shock when witnessing certain plants in full bloom.

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5 things to do in the garden this week: Fruit trees . Now through winter and into early spring is when Eureka lemons are ready for harvest.

5 things to do in the garden this week: Fruit trees. Now through winter and into early spring is when Eureka lemons are ready for harvest.