Nature is Good For You
Advocacy for the power of gardens to support mental and physical health and connect people with nature and place.
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Header Image: Photo Credit: Leslie Davis. From: Low Maintenance Gardens – Better for Pollinators and People, Pacific Horticulture, Autumn 2022Winter...
Fall 2024 When I was a child, wandering in a big backyard planted in ornamental plants, fruits, and vegetables, I liked...
Winter 2025 After lying fallow for 20 years, a 13-acre farm on Washington’s Bainbridge Island has found new life as...
Fall 2024 8 Great Book Suggestions from Pacific Horticulture 1. Climate Action for Busy People, Cate Mingoya-LaFortuneIsland PressClimate Action for...
Fall 2024 Twenty miles south of Portland, on a wooded 108-acre parcel, is a collection of striking, little-known gardens. In late...
Fall 2024 As a dedicated habitat gardener and naturalist, the most pleasurable and satisfying reality about creating habitat is when all...
Fall 2024 It’s been another sweltering summer in cities across California.From San Diego and Los Angeles to Santa Clara and Sacramento,...
Summer 2024 Given California’s size and location, it’s little wonder that it experiences such a wide diversity of weather. From the...
Summer 2024 The origin of my love for trees traces back to my first waking memory, as I was just turning...