Garden Allies: Bees II (Solitary to Social)
Bees: From Solitary to Social Strolling through my garden early in the morning, dew heavy on the flowers, I sometimes pause to gently pet a…
Regions: Oregon
Oregon
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…
The Secret World of Slugs and Snails: Life in the Very Slow Lane
Gardening for wildlife has received a lot of press lately; it is, in fact, one of the primary reasons that I garden. It’s unlikely, however,…
Lilium majoense
Recently introduced to horticulture from its home in the mountains of China's Yunnan Province, Lilium majoense has the potential to be a graceful and …
Podophyllums: The Mayapples of Asia and America
Podophyllum is an odd genus of herbs in the barberry family (Berberidaceae), with one species from North America and five species from China to India.…
Meadows
Imagine a landscape ablaze with wildflowers, graced by swaying grasses, and filled with butterflies, birds, and beneficial insects. Who wouldn’t wan…
Enriching Your Garden with Tree Bark
Trees with distinctive bark can contribute a great deal of visual interest to a landscape. Tree bark has ornamental value in every season of the year;…
Back-yard Birding
The cover of the January 2007 issue of Pacific Horticulture featured a female Anna’s hummingbird, in flight, feeding on nectar deep inside a flower …
Great Plant Picks 2011: A Few for Sunny, Dry Gardens
The Great Plant Picks list includes almost 800 trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs, and vines, many of which withstand the dry conditions of maritime Pac…