Striving for Diversity: Fragrant Champaca
In cultivation, champaca (Magnolia champaca, formerly Michelia champaca) matures at between twenty-five and forty feet. The bright green, glossy leave…
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Central Coast Rose Manual: Creating a Personal Rose Garden
Joseph Truskot is a highly skilled rose grower: the American Rose Society has awarded him the title of Master Consulting Rosarian. For the past thirteen…
California Native Gardening: A Month-by-Month Guide
In recent years, California gardeners have been presented with a number of excellent books on the state’s native flora and its value for gardeners and…
A Currant Affair
Decidedly underused, the genus Ribes is available in a dizzying number of ornamental species and cultivars for the West Coast gardener. Whether you ar…
Garden Allies: Raptors
Powerful Winged Hunters Standing in our narrow side yard, my husband and I were startled by the sudden arrival of a red-tailed hawk scooping up…
Central Coast Gardening Essentials
Central Coast Gardening Essentials is the result of years of trial-and-error and keen observations by Joe Seals, a gardener, teacher, and horticulturist, who shares his…
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…
The Most Majestic Southern California Oak
A remnant grove of Engelmann oaks (Quercus engelmannii), one of the highlights of the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, covers much of a …
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…