Above: A pepper tree as seen through the ruins of Mission San Luis Rey in San Diego County in 1900. Courtesy of the USC Libraries – California Historical Society Collection.. Soon, gardeners ...

All built up and down the trunk of this ancient California Pepper. Jenny Gyapay’s Tiny Town is growing - up the pepper tree. The great thing is, nothing is from professionally-made kits.

If a pepper tree is more gently shaped, her tresses will dangle in the weeping habit that so defined outdoor living in 18th and 19th century California. She is the quintessential tree for Spanish ...

Roughly, 900 Brazilian and California Pepper Trees are part of Coronado's "Urban Forest." The city council approved a plan Tuesday to remove up to 40 trees a year over the next 20 years.

Like many things called “California,” California pepper trees aren’t. Schinus molle comes from the inter-Andean valleys of Peru. The tree, a broadleafed evergreen, is distributed all over the world ...

Some of the more familiar species, such as Palo Verde, Eucalyptus, California Pepper Tree, Sycamore, and the dreadful Ornamental Pear can reach up to 100 feet.

Q. I recently moved into a new tract home that has a very small front yard. What kind of tree can I plant that won’t overwhelm this space? I would like something that will provide some shade and ...