Enjoying Zauschnerias
Zauschnerias, the so-called California fuchsias, have long been known and grown by the horticultural cognoscenti of the world. Who can resist their la…
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California Gardener’s Guide, Volume II
In the interest of full disclosure, I admit to being more than a little familiar with the format of Nan Sterman’s excellent new book, California…
The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes
Grasses are in the news! A recent front-page article in the San Francisco Chronicle extolled the virtues of a tropical grass now being tested by…
Chasing Wildflowers: A Mad Search for Wild Gardens
Raconteur Scott Calhoun leaves his plant-loving reader ravenous for Baja fish tacos, Mexican Coca-Cola, ice-cold Tecate, Red Iguana mole, Johnny Cash, Ravel, Kandinsky, Yeats, Lewis…
Deer in My Garden, Volume I: Perennials & Subshrubs
After nearly three decades managing Foothill Cottage Gardens nursery and developing demonstration gardens around her home and nursery, Carolyn Singer has more than enough credentials…
Garden Allies: Ants
Ants…As Allies? In Aesop’s fable, the ant is held up as a paragon of industry. Carpenters, weavers, gardeners, harvesters, drivers, and honeypot ants all uphold…
Pacific Plant Promotions: Polygonatum prattii
Virtually no woodland garden is complete without the presence of at least one species of Polygonatum, generally known by its common name, Solomon’s …
Challenges of Central Valley Gardening: Creating an All-Star Garden
The ability to spend so much time outside motivates California gardeners to find tough, adaptable plants that have interest in all the seasons. The ho…
Barbara Worl: A Profile
Barbara Worl has been a pioneer, in spirit and in deed, for much of her life. Like Gertrude Jekyll, her nineteenth-century English kinswoman, Worl has…