Dry Slope Gardening in Seattle
Though mostly known for its woodland garden of choice woody and herbaceous plants, the Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden also offers a sunny, dry sl…
Plants: Trees and Shrubs
Orchard Trees of Rancho Los Cerritos: Guavas
Among the many woody plants in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) are several fruiting trees known as guavas. The orchard at Rancho Los Cerritos, in Long B…
Striving for Diversity: Quillaja saponaria
Trees native to Chile are not easily found in cultivation in the western United States, constituting less than two percent of species grown in our par…
The Sustainable Rose Garden
Finally, we have a book that addresses the notion of growing roses in an environmentally friendly manner. To sustain a garden of America’s national flower…
A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us
There are times when an obsession is a good thing. Matt Ritter’s obsession with California’s cultivated trees is one of those times. Fascinated with trees…
The Barrett Garden: A Case Study in Designing with Conifers
Cassandra and Bryan Barrett have operated a landscape design and installation business out of their home not far from Eugene, Oregon for more than fif…
Garden Metaphor
“Your garden, it’s so . . . colorful and exuberant, like it’s on steroids. Then look at Dad’s: it’s so different.” My son’s recent comme…
A Colorful, California-Friendly Garden
An award-winning, California-friendly garden in Southern California combines colorful, drought-resistant plants with responsible water management in a…
The Educational Journey of a Plantsman: John Whittlesey
John Whittlesey, of Oroville, California, is an exceptional plantsman. A naturalist in his youth, he founded a specialty mail-order nursery (Canyon C…