Pacific Horticulture

Palm Springs-Style Gardening: The Complete Guide to Plants and Practices for Gorgeous Dryland Gardens

Among the most prolific of garden writers, Maureen “Mo” Gilmer has published no less than fifteen books and lectures widely throughout the West. For health…

Cyclamen

Emerging in September in my garden on California’s North Coast, the short naked stems of Cyclamen hederifolium rise only a few inches above the soil…

Cyclamen for Winter and Spring

There is something captivating about a cyclamen. Perhaps the daintiness of the reflexed petals or the bright clean colors of the flowers engage our ey…

The Ruth Risdon Storer Garden: Evolution of a Valley-Wise Garden

Since it was first planted in 1980, the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden at the western end of the UC Davis Arboretum has been a beautiful place where home g…

Character Building

Joy's Eugene, Oregon garden today is filled with life. The local kids love to hide among the gigantic feather reed grasses, and neighbors often stop b…

The Untamable Beauty of California’s Wildflowers

Nothing is quite as evocative of California’s glorious natural attributes as the ephemeral beauty of her native annual wildflowers. In the habitat g…

HORTUS Revisited: A Twenty-first Birthday Anthology

On the Pacific Coast, we are afforded magnificent and opposing views of the world. To the west, we see the East, and to the east,…

Impatiens: The Vibrant World of Busy Lizzies, Balsams, and Touch-Me-Nots

I have never cared for impatiens, and I suspect I’m not alone among Pacific Horticulture readers who are bored by the ubiquitous columns of impatiens…

Seeds: Miracles in Tiny Packages

The Northwest Perennial Alliance's seed exchange has been a part of its programs from the earliest days. Currently NPA produces about 7,000 packets an…

Plants: Flowering plants, vines, and bulbs