Guerrillas in the Fog
"Guerrilla gardening” often involves a political action or public statement regarding land rights, land reform, or environmentalism. A recent guerr…
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Through the Photographer’s Eye: Finding a Sustainable Aesthetic
How do I use my abilities to illustrate a sustainable aesthetic when few of us can agree what that ought to be, much less what it looks like? The trut…
Power of Gardens
Nancy Goslee Power has become one of the outstanding garden designers of her time and has helped set the standard for site- and climate-specific landscapes.…
Garden Allies: Spinning & Weaving Spiders
Spiders are an integral component of a healthy garden food-web and a critical element of successful garden biological control strategies. It is easy t…
Casa Dos Rios Gardens: Mainly for Wildlife
Our gardens, near Gilroy, California, were designed by Michael Thilgen of Four Dimensions Landscaping in Oakland, California. The concept was a semifo…
California Plant Families: West of the Sierran Crest and Deserts
Glenn Keator, a knowledgeable advocate for the use of California natives in gardens, has written several books of value on the subject. In his latest,…
Andrea Cochran: Landscapes
I should say from the start that I have been a fan of Andrea Cochran’s work for many years. It speaks to my own interest…
Black Plants
Paul Bonine’s first book, Black Plants: 75 striking choices for the garden, does not claim to be encyclopedic, but it is a fun read. More…
Driving Miss Worn, and More
Miss Isabella Worn (1869-1950), known as Bella, rode on public transportation from Marin County to her office in San Francisco, as she did not drive a…