After the Ribbon Cutting
Most city parks, which usually consist of ornamental plants growing in expanses of turf grass.
South Pasadena nature park is a different story.
Plants: Foliage plants, grasses, and succulents
The Curious Plantsman Looks at Broadleaf Ferns
The subject of broadleaf ferns is at once obvious and a bit complicated. Quite simply, broadleaf ferns are those species that have a simple or undivid…
A Photographer Looks at San Diego Botanic Garden
Professional garden photographer Saxon Holt shares his way of looking at gardens.
Walker Young, Ruth Bancroft Garden Assistant Curator
Located on a busy suburban street, The Ruth Bancroft Garden is an oasis. Or perhaps it’s an inverted oasis—an artfully arranged collection of drou…
Scentsational
This evergreen trio promises foliage, flowers, and fragrance with contrasting small leaves and miniature flowers with bold, waxy foliage in a simple c…
Roy Lancaster
Roy Lancaster’s accounting of his all-consuming passion for the natural world—80 years and counting.
Nash Garden
A garden on the top of a windy hill in San Francisco is actually a fully functioning driveway that is used on a daily basis.
Gardening with Foliage First
Flowering plants in the garden can be fickle—we love them, but blooms are seasonal. But foliage, silhouettes, and texture layered throughout the design gives a…
The Ruth Bancroft Garden
Celebrating a living legacy and the life of a remarkable woman