Relict Gold: The Long Journey of the Chinese Narcissus
A variety of flowers are intimately associated with Chinese New Year, but the landscapes of the Far Western frontier provided none of those early-bloo…
Plants: Flowering plants, vines, and bulbs
Wildflower Wonders: The 50 Best Wildflower Sites in the World
For many years, Pacific Horticulture has sponsored tours to distant lands, with the specific intent of seeing plants growing in the wild that we grow…
Attracting Native Pollinators: The Xerces Society Guide to Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies
The colorful cover of Attracting Native Pollinators draws the reader in with beautiful photographs and a succinct synopsis of the contents: “Ensure pollination in your…
The Informed Gardener & The Informed Gardener Blooms Again
Myths abound in the world of horticulture. Some are based in fact, but have become exaggerated over the years; others had their genesis in the…
An Introduction to the Geography, Climate, and Flora of Chile
Nearly 4,300 species of vascular plants occur in Chile’s diverse habitats, of which forty-five percent are endemic, a rate that can be attributed to…
Vitis ‘Roger’s Red’
The colorful grape known as ‘Roger’s Red’ has become a popular ornamental vine, valued for its brilliant red fall color, vigorous growth, and ea…
Trinidad’s Sea Stack Gardens
In addition to present-day sea stacks where native plants predominate, there are sea stacks of sixty thousand years ago that now rest in people’s ga…
Garden Update: The San Diego Botanic Garden
Two years ago, Quail Botanical Gardens changed its name to San Diego Botanic Garden to better express its identity in the San Diego metropolitan area.…
Quinta Fay
Fay Truitt was a highly creative, energetic woman who put her personal touch on every aspect of her environment. Testament to that vitality is Quinta …