Plant Longevity in Summerdry Climates
Spring 2022 Although many of us wonder about the lifespans of our new acquisitions from the nursery or plant fair that we so enthusiastically plant,…
Plants: Foliage plants, grasses, and succulents
The Solution Sparkles with Butterflies
Winter 2022 John, Linda, and the Fennel Community With the familiar weight of the iPad balanced in my left hand, I gestured with my right…
The Human Benefits of Gardening and Visiting Public Gardens
Winter 2022 Introduction When my family moved from their cramped Brooklyn apartment to a just-completed house on Long Island, my dad ventured into the world…
Book Review: A Field Guide to the Plants of Armenia
You can find dozens (if not hundreds) of guidebooks to the flowers of Europe, North America—even the Himalayas. But there is nothing for the Caucasus,…
The Native Plant Garden in Fall
Fall 2021 The floor of the Sacramento Valley is mostly flat agricultural land veined with a network of creeks, sloughs, levees, and dams all constructed…
Myths: Aphids Are Always a Problem
Series Introduction All gardening techniques and assumptions have a double edge. Negative garden concepts often have a germ of the positive, while positive approaches can…
Sustainable Defensible Space & Resilient Landscapes
Winter 2021 The western United States has experienced an unprecedented year of wildfires and drought in 2021. In California, we have been adapting our gardens…
Dudleya – Silver Wonders
Winter 2021 Over the last several years, a California native succulent has increasingly made headlines as the subject of several high-profile plant poaching cases. Clinging…
Pacific Plant People – Plant Recommendations on Watershed Gardening
Fall 2021 Watch the video excerpt of the Pacific Plant People interview here. Adapted from landscape architects Tom Rau and Marilee Kuhlmann’s answers during a…