Striving for Diversity: Persian Ironwood
Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica) seems exotic yet familiar, all at the same time. With many worthy ornamental traits and an adaptability to a range…
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Attracting Native Pollinators: The Xerces Society Guide to Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies
The colorful cover of Attracting Native Pollinators draws the reader in with beautiful photographs and a succinct synopsis of the contents: “Ensure pollination in your…
Australian Shrubs
For those who yearn to travel to far-flung places, but are hindered by life’s circumstances from satisfying those longings, try my approach: bring t…
An Introduction to the Geography, Climate, and Flora of Chile
Nearly 4,300 species of vascular plants occur in Chile’s diverse habitats, of which forty-five percent are endemic, a rate that can be attributed to…
The Informed Gardener & The Informed Gardener Blooms Again
Myths abound in the world of horticulture. Some are based in fact, but have become exaggerated over the years; others had their genesis in the…
Pacific Plant Promotions: Ercilla volubilis
Native to the southern half of Chile, Ercilla can be found along the edges of woodlands and in mixed thickets, from the foothills of the Andes to the …
Vitis ‘Roger’s Red’
The colorful grape known as ‘Roger’s Red’ has become a popular ornamental vine, valued for its brilliant red fall color, vigorous growth, and ea…
Trinidad’s Sea Stack Gardens
In addition to present-day sea stacks where native plants predominate, there are sea stacks of sixty thousand years ago that now rest in people’s ga…
Quinta Fay
Fay Truitt was a highly creative, energetic woman who put her personal touch on every aspect of her environment. Testament to that vitality is Quinta …