Discovering Violet
Violet, the shortest visible wavelength of light is the least visible color, ideal for shadows, but challenging for the gardener. From “A Gardener Comes to…
Plants: Flowering plants, vines, and bulbs
Balboa Park
One hundred years ago, the Panama-California Exposition—a Spanish Colonial Revival fantasyland—was built in Balboa Park. The exposition was a dari…
All in the (Horticultural) Family
Nancy Schramm remembers one of the West's great plantsmen—her dad.
A Gardener Comes to Terms with Orange
Orange, the marriage of red and yellow, maintains both the primal force of red and the happy-go-lucky, child-like brightness of yellow.
Western Hills Rare Plant Nursery
In 1959, Marshall Olbrich and Lester Hawkins left professional careers and a San Francisco apartment to homestead three acres of pastureland 70 miles north of…
A Plantsman’s Legacy
A companion piece to "All in the (Horticultural) Family" by Nancy Schramm
Navigating Orange
One of the least popular colors on the spectrum, orange is bold, exotic, and maybe a little bit dangerous.
Oxalis
To some, the mere mention of Oxalis makes their blood boil. Looking past the common, weedy types, we find a remarkable genus of some 800…
Oxalis Care
Oxalis species are very easy to care for. When planning where to plant a particular genus, there are two important factors to consider—whether it is…