In the Footsteps of Augustine Henry and his Chinese plant collectors
Reviewed by Daniel Hinkley, plantsman, Indianola, Washington.
Plants: Trees and Shrubs
Beyond Beauty: Hunting the Wild Blue Poppy
Reviewed by Josh Schechtel, PHS board member, San Francisco, California.
Celebrate Trees
Celebrate California Tree Week March 7-14, 2013
Garden Love
Nothing makes gardening heads spin and senses swoon like the opening of the Northwest Flower & Garden Show. Abundant floral displays, the sweet heady scent…
Marvelous Magnolias at the San Francisco Botanical Garden
Witness one of the city’s most breathtaking natural marvels as almost 100 magnolias, many rare and historic, at San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate…
Losing A Giant
Of all places, we should be able to feel safe in our own gardens.
Great Plant Picks 2013
100 plants that provide beauty and impact to small gardens selected by the Great Plant Picks committee for 2013.
Coastal California’s Living Legacy: The Monterey Pine Forest
The Monterey pine, (Pinus radiata) is widely farmed as a timber tree with over ten million acres in cultivation in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa,…
Polyphagus Shot Hole Borer
It’s ugly, it’s dangerous, and it’s not the least bit festive. Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) is feasting on trees in Southern California; “polyphagous” =…