Orchid Resilience
Orchids have adapted, evolved, and specialized to some of the most inhospitable habitats on earth such as the crooks of trees, fruitless wetlands, an…
Plants: Flowering plants, vines, and bulbs
Alameda County Master Gardeners Fall Seminar
[sidebar] The Wild & Wonder of Bay Area Gardening Saturday, October 26, 8:30-3:00pm Lake Merritt Garden Center, Oakland, CA[/sidebar] Follow the garden cycle from dream to…
The Issue of Green Roofs
On the West Coast there are—literally—millions of opportunities to add green space by simply planting our rooftops.
A Designer’s Tips for a Rooftop Garden
My dirty little secret? I love interior design as much as I do landscape design. Growing up, I remember rearranging the classroom in my mind…
The “M” Financial Living Roof
The one-half-block roof upon the “M” Financial building in Portland’s Pearl District features an ever-changing display of colorful plants and texture visible from the surrounding…
Cloud Forest Bloom at San Francisco Botanical Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of the only outdoor botanical gardens with a thriving Cloud Forest collection.
Alcatraz Florilegium
An exhibition of 45 works of art depicting the plants of Alcatraz on view now through the end of the year.
Garden Tour to benefit Portland Reading Foundation
Tour six fabulous private Portland area gardens and support Portland Reading Foundation.
Tony Avent: So Many Plants, So Little Time
Tony Avent will speak at the 19th annual Elisabeth Carey Miller Memorial Lecture in Seattle, September 19, 2013.