Molly Barker is the Executive Director of Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens.

Melissa Hung is a San Francisco-based writer whose essays and reported stories about culture, race, and immigration have appeared in NPR, Vogue, and Pacific Standard.

Leslie Hall Photography for FormLA Landscaping

Lester B. Rowntree is the grandson of Lester Rowntree (1879-1979) who pioneered the study, propagation, and conservation of California native plants.

Rowan A. Rowntree is the grandson of Lester Rowntree (1879-1979) who pioneered the study, propagation, and conservation of California native plants.

Kathy Morrison is managing editor of CNPS Flora magazine.

Leslie is the creator of the Black Sanctuary Gardens project, owner of Pine House Edible Gardens, and co-author of The Beautiful Edible Garden (Ten Speed Press, 2013).

Stella Bouldin is a travel writer with a love of gardening and great garden escapes.

Laura Counsel is special programs manager at Bloedel Reserve.