Gardening for Renters
March 2022 As a professional nurseryman, I am asked every imaginable question about which ornamental plants to buy and how to care for them. But…
Plants: Native plants
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,…
Your Pocket Meadow & A Decade of Restoration with Garden Futurist Nancy Shackelford
Spring 2022 This conversation mentions ways to get involved in The UN Decade on Ecological Restoration from 2021 to 2030. The next Make a Difference…
Your Urban Backyard Habitat Can Support Biodiversity
Spring 2022 Backyard habitat plays an important role in maintaining the natural value of urban ecosystems. I spent my whole career looking at whether urban…
From the Ground Up: Part 2 Excerpt
Spring 2022 From: From the Ground Up by Alison Sant. Copyright © 2022 Alison Sant. Reproduced by permission of Island Press, Washington, D.C. For decades,…
Words and Culture Matter: Language for a New Era in Plant Ecology
Spring 2022 With Dr. Susan Cordell, Director and Research Ecologist, US Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Hilo, Hawai’i. How might a more culturally inclusive…
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,…