Less Phone Time = More Trees
A Chinese designer has created the Forest app in hopes of improving work time productivity, and at the same time planting trees where they are needed …
Plants: Trees and Shrubs
Land on Fire
Wildfire. The word makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Fire has hit the West hard. Last fall devastating fires in…
Trees for Tomorrow
At their best, urban forests carefully balance the needs and desires of humans for shade, beauty, and easy care with environmental conditions at a giv…
McConnell Arboretum & Gardens in Redding, California
Since opening in 2005, horticulturists at the McConnell
Arboretum & Gardens have successfully confronted a number of challenges to create a popular …
Fabulously Fragrant Shrubs for PNW Gardens
Gardening is about visual beauty, but I believe that plants should excite all of our senses. In my own small garden, I demand not just…
A New Paradigm in Landscape Maintenance
Homeowners are converting large areas of water-thirsty turf to low-water, sustainable landscapes that require a new approach to traditional landscape …
New Rules for Landscaping with MWELO
Professional landscapers have a responsibility to ensure that residential homeowners are aware of ongoing climate challenges and their potential to be…
The Triumph of Seeds
Starting a plant from seed is one of a gardener’s greatest joys. But the importance of seeds in our lives goes way beyond that simple pleasure
Winter Sweet
Oregon designer Darcy Daniels aims to create garden compositions that please all year— including winter.