Water for Wildlife: Plant List
Think beyond the lovely water lily. There is a wonderful array of foliage, color, and texture among plants that will grow in water. Here are…
Plants: Edible plants
From Food to Flowers to Food
In recent years, I couldn’t help but be caught up in conversations about sustainable landscape practices in the urban environment. Most topics revolve around food…
Garden Life: Art, Flowers, & Food
[sidebar] Garden Life Saturday June 18, 2016 9:00am -4:00pm Ross California $115 PHS & MAGC members $140 General public [/sidebar] Join Pacific Horticulture and the…
Photo Gallery: Backyard Beekeeping Adventures
Seattle gardeners Dan Corum and Kate Reedy have years of combined growing experience but are new to raising bees in their backyard—an adventure they…
Seed Saving for a Delicious Future
My greatest reward is harvesting seed. I find it miraculous that a single small seed can reproduce, often thousands of times over, all the while…
Harvesting Seed
It’s the end of the growing season. Your planning, work, and patience has paid off and it’s time to harvest your seed crop. When to…
Beefing up Zeaxanthin Production
A brief report from the world of science compiled by Ann Northrup
Welcome to Our Garden
Last April 2,000 garden enthusiasts visited our Fresno property as part of the 2014 Master Gardener Spring Tour. We often welcome friends for brunch or…
A (tea) Garden of One’s Own
I like to think of my front yard as my little patch of solace. Alpine strawberries (Fragaria vesca) drape the pathway with dark green leaves…