Designing for the New Normal
As it becomes increasingly unlikely that El Niño will rescue California from its historic drought,
the need to be more thoughtful and vigilant abou…
Plants: Flowering plants, vines, and bulbs
Living Large
The world of begonias is mind-bending. There are more than 1500 species or cultivars and at least nine accepted groupings of the genus, each one…
Butterfly Gardeners can Change the World
An excerpt from Garden for Butterflies by The Xerces Society, 2016 Timber Press
Something About Aloes
Stacy Peralta, the Emmy-winning documentary producer/director of “Dogtown and Z-Boys” fame, discovered his interest in succulents in the 1970s, an…
Sam Decker
Sam Decker is one of Heronswood's keenest—and at 12-years-old certainly the youngest—volunteer. Find out more about this remarkable emerging horti…
The Drought-Defying California Garden
California is heading into its fifth year of drought. At the close of 2015, many climate experts were talking about a “Godzilla” El Niño warming…
Frog Song Farm
Frong Song Farm is a working farm, a gardener's dream, and a playful/idyllic/productive getaway for family and friends.
Down by the River
Each July, Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood celebrates its bucolic past with a garden tour that can best be described as eclectic.
Cultivating Delicious
Late last month I got together with Stefani Bittner of Homestead Design Collective and Alethea Harampolis, also of Homestead Design Collective and owner of Studio…