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