Before you slide those food scraps from the cutting board to the trash bin or compost, stop for a minute and consider that you could be throwing away free plants. Many fruits, veggies, and herbs have ...

Laurie Scott started giving away free plants, soil and seeds to help “Regrow Altadena” after the Eaton fire destroyed much of the city once known as a lush suburb. What started with houseplants and ...

Andres Blanco picks out plants for his mom from Regrow Altadena's free plant stand. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) Before the Eaton fire came in January, Altadena was a lush, green suburb.

Before the Eaton fire came in January, Altadena was a lush, green suburb. Hailed for its proximity to the mountains, its streets lined with majestic century-old trees, and its gardens, the community ...