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        Take a closer look at plants you would like to know better and some you haven’t met, from regional plant communities to a genus of favorites to rare native species.
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        Stay up to date on green infrastructure with ways gardeners can steward water and soil, moderate temperatures, and reduce fossil fuel use.
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        Delve into water-wise design and protection from wildfire, especially in the wildland urban interface, and find expert recommendations for plant selections.
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environment, gardens & design

A Garden on a Mountain on an Island in the Sea

On June 1, 1997, the Orto dei Semplici Elbano opened its gates to the public. The garden is meant to be a living library of plants of Italy’s Tuscan Archipelago and their relationship with humans, not only in the past and the present but also into the future.

gardens & design
Orchard Trees of Rancho Los Cerritos: Macadamia
  • Regions: So. Cal
  • Seasons: Fall, Winter
gardens & design, perspectives
Driving Miss Worn, and More
  • Regions: Nor. Cal, So. Cal
gardens & design
A Bounty of (Hardier) Begonias
  • Regions: Nor. Cal, Oregon, So. Cal, Washington
  • Seasons: Spring, Summer
environment, gardens & design, perspectives
Casa Dos Rios Gardens: Mainly for Wildlife
  • Regions: Nor. Cal
  • Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
gardens & design
The Curator’s Garden
  • Regions: Washington
  • Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
gardens & design
The South Coast Botanic Garden: From Landfill to Jewel of the Peninsula
  • Regions: So. Cal
  • Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
environment, gardens & design, perspectives
Garden Allies: Spinning & Weaving Spiders
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  • Evergreen Woody Groundcovers in the Winter Landscape

    This article is not available for viewing on our website. Follow the Buy this Issue link in the header above to purchase a single copy of our October 2009 issue where this article first appeared…

  • The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest

    In my career as executive director of the Bloedel Reserve, I had a number of opportunities to present programs about Northwest plant collectors, including Archibald……

  • The Rose

    A massive book, with a simple, all-encompassing title like The Rose, brings with it complex expectations, associations, and inevitable comparisons. Every year numerous books on……

  • California Plant Families: West of the Sierran Crest and Deserts

    Glenn Keator, a knowledgeable advocate for the use of California natives in gardens, has written several books of value on the subject. In his latest,……

  • The Global Migrations Of Ornamental Plants: How the World Got into Your Garden

    If you could have only one gardening book (perish the thought!), hands down it would be Hugh Johnson’s classic Principles Of Gardening. In it, among……

  • Between Earth and Sky: Our Intimate Connections to Trees

    The author of this exquisite and engaging reference is a forest canopy researcher, a professor at Evergreen State University who has spent many years working……

  • Andrea Cochran: Landscapes

    I should say from the start that I have been a fan of Andrea Cochran’s work for many years. It speaks to my own interest……

  • Greenscapes: Olmsted’s Pacific Northwest

    The Olmsted name is synonymous with landscape architecture and planned green spaces. Frederick Law Olmsted Sr was largely responsible for the development of the profession……

  • Green Flowers

    It has long been my dream to create a garden room featuring blossoms overly endowed with chlorophyll. You can imagine my heart racing when I……

  • Black Plants

    Paul Bonine’s first book, Black Plants: 75 striking choices for the garden, does not claim to be encyclopedic, but it is a fun read. More……

  • New Trees: Recent Introductions to Cultivation

    Every now and again, a really important book comes along that needs to be on the library shelf of anyone serious about trees. So it……

  • The American Meadow Garden: Creating a Natural Alternative to the Traditional Lawn

    John Greenlee’s newest book is a labor of love. And, as he informs us in the preface, his love is not entirely cerebral: “Grasses are……

  • From the Board President

    On the eve of the thirty-fifth year of publication of Pacific Horticulture, we celebrate our strength as a non-profit organization—The Pacific Horticultural Foundation—with a vital mission to educ…



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