The Oku Stone
The gardens of Julie King and Paul Smith are both enriched by a metaphorical Oku stone. Though perhaps not actually present in the ground of their sim…
Plants: Foliage plants, grasses, and succulents
Central Coast Gardening Essentials
Central Coast Gardening Essentials is the result of years of trial-and-error and keen observations by Joe Seals, a gardener, teacher, and horticulturist, who shares his…
The Enchanted Hacienda: An Island of Biodiversity
I was a neophyte gardener on a cramped San Diego corner lot when a heartbroken widower offered me his thirty-year-old glass-house and a collection of …
Great Plant Picks 2012: Made in the Shade
Shade is a shifty character, with a number of elusive and subjective descriptors, most commonly: light, partial, full, dappled, open, and deep. But wh…
Pacific Plant Promotions: Adiantum xmairisii
The delicate foliage of a fern adds a softness and grace to any garden. Maidenhair ferns (Adiantum species), in particular, are known for the beauty o…
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 …
Nicole de Vesian—Gardens: Modern Design in Provence
Several years ago, we had the immense pleasure of spending a day with Louisa Jones in the south of France, visiting a few of her…
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…