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environment, gardens & design

Relishing the Light: Dexter Cannon’s Garden

For almost a decade, artist and industrial designer Dexter Cannon has gardened a steep slope in a canyon nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains in Sherman Oaks. The topography and the walnut woodland both affect the light that infuses the garden.

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Well-bred Fruit (for the Maritime Climate)
  • Regions: Oregon, Washington
  • Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer
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A Tale of Ticks in Public Gardens
  • Regions: Nor. Cal, So. Cal
  • Seasons: Spring, Summer
environment, gardens & design, perspectives
A Beautiful Landscape for California
  • Regions: So. Cal
  • Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Seattle Children’s PlayGarden
  • Regions: Washington
  • Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Pacific Plant Promotions: Araucaria araucana
  • Regions: Nor. Cal, Oregon, So. Cal, Washington
  • Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Burbank’s Hybrid West Coast Lilies
  • Regions: Nor. Cal, Oregon, So. Cal, Washington
  • Seasons: Summer
environment, gardens & design
Dry Slope Gardening in Seattle
  • Regions: Washington
  • Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Orchard Trees of Rancho Los Cerritos: Guavas
  • Regions: So. Cal
  • Seasons: Fall, Summer
gardens & design
Striving for Diversity: Quillaja saponaria
  • Regions: Nor. Cal, So. Cal
  • Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
environment, gardens & design, perspectives
Garden Allies: Homopterans
  • Regions: Nor. Cal, Oregon, So. Cal, Washington
  • Sugar Snaps and Strawberries:Simple Solutions for Creating You Own Small-Space Edible Garden

    “Gardens are for people,” proclaimed Thomas Church, one of the twentieth century’s most prominent landscape architects; his legacy is the holistic integration of the garden……

  • Growing at the Speed of Life: A Year in the Life of My First Kitchen Garden

    “Gardens are for people,” proclaimed Thomas Church, one of the twentieth century’s most prominent landscape architects; his legacy is the holistic integration of the garden……

  • The Conscientious Gardener: Cultivating a Garden Ethic

    We are reminded almost daily that the environment is affected by our actions and the decisions we make. Most gardeners understand, at some basic level,……

  • Tomorrow’s Garden: Design and Inspiration for a New Age of Sustainable Gardening

    In Tomorrow’s Garden, Stephen Orr conveys a sense of what a modern garden should be: visually pleasing, environmentally responsible, and suited to its place. He……

  • Understanding Garden Design: The Complete Handbook for Aspiring Designers

    In Understanding Garden Design, Vanessa Gardner Nagel, a professional landscape designer based in the Pacific Northwest, endeavors to cover every aspect of garden design, from……

  • Wildflowers of Garland Ranch: A Field Guide

    The 3,500-acre Garland Ranch in Monterey County’s Carmel Valley is part of the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District. It includes a diversity of habitats that……

  • Reimagining the California Lawn: Water-conserving Plants, Practices, and Designs

    A quick glance at Pacific Horticulture‘s online calendar will reveal a plethora of programs on replacing the conventional lawn, whether the goal is to save……

  • More Thoughts on Sustainability

    The question of sustainable development leads to endless discussions of what the expression really means. Each explanation proffered requires that we establish for a project one or more goals that mig…

  • Laboratory Report

    An informative assortment of brief reports from the world of science compiled by Ann Northrup, plant pathologist…



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