Laboratory Report: (January 2022)
Winter 2022 A set of recent articles on climate change research uncovers some new insights that might be helpful to gardeners, although the studies’ findings…
Plants: Drought
Pacific Plant People – Plant Recommendations from a Portland, Oregon Nursery
Fall 2021 Watch the video excerpt of the Pacific Plant People interview here. Adapted from Sean Hogan’s answers during a conversation with Saxon Holt for…
Old Roses for the Water-Saving Gardener
Roses have the unfortunate reputation of being almost insatiable drinkers of water. Granted, that is true for most modern roses, especially the hybrid teas and…
Best Plants in Low Water Field Trials Named Blue Ribbon™ Winners.
If you are looking for attractive plants for a low water garden, the UCLPIT Blue Ribbon™ winners are a great place to start. These are…
Trees for Tomorrow
At their best, urban forests carefully balance the needs and desires of humans for shade, beauty, and easy care with environmental conditions at a giv…
Walker Young, Ruth Bancroft Garden Assistant Curator
Located on a busy suburban street, The Ruth Bancroft Garden is an oasis. Or perhaps it’s an inverted oasis—an artfully arranged collection of drou…
Some Approaches to Water Conservation in the Garden
Water conscious gardening is more than just re-using domestic wash-water. The author, an enthusiastic gardener, suggests many ways of looking at water economy. In a…