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…
Plants: Foliage plants, grasses, and succulents
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.…
The Conscientious Gardener: Cultivating a Garden Ethic
We are reminded almost daily that the environment is affected by our actions and the decisions we make. Most gardeners understand, at some basic level,…
Tomorrow’s Garden: Design and Inspiration for a New Age of Sustainable Gardening
In Tomorrow’s Garden, Stephen Orr conveys a sense of what a modern garden should be: visually pleasing, environmentally responsible, and suited to its place. He…
A Tale of Ticks in Public Gardens
individuals, including gardeners, who frequent rural or semi-rural environments long enough are likely to eventually find one or more ticks crawling o…
Reimagining the California Lawn: Water-conserving Plants, Practices, and Designs
A quick glance at Pacific Horticulture‘s online calendar will reveal a plethora of programs on replacing the conventional lawn, whether the goal is to save…
A Beautiful Landscape for California
What we need are beautiful, sustainable, low-water landscapes in public spaces like streetscapes and shopping centers, and around office buildings, sc…
Seattle Children’s PlayGarden
Imagine a public park in your city or town that includes elegantly housed chickens and bunnies, accessible climbing structures for children of all age…
Relishing the Light: Dexter Cannon’s Garden
For almost a decade, artist and industrial designer Dexter Cannon has gardened a steep slope in a canyon nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains in Sher…