Aeonium in Habitat and Cultivation
I’ve had numerous sorts of Aeonium in my garden for many years; most were gifts from fellow gardeners that arrived without pedigree or identification; some…
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Garden Allies: Birds That Feed in Flight
Feeding on the Wing One of the pleasures of the Sonoma State University campus is a colony of cliff swallows that nest high on the…
A Succulent Oasis at Sherman Library & Gardens
A complete renovation of the succulent section at Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar, California was undertaken in 2006. Succulent enthusiast…
Orchard Trees of Rancho Los Cerritos: Sapotes
Landscape architect Ralph Cornell planted two sapote trees (Casimiroa edulis) in the Bixby’s primary orchard at Rancho Los Cerritos, in Long Beach, …
Just like Olivier
One of California's top nurserymen and his wife debate the need for summer irrigation in their garden, which is dominated by native plants and those f…
The Marigold in California
Stop a minute and think about the beautiful marigold. There is nothing more joyous and life enhancing than yellow, golden, bronze, or orange marigolds…
The Mediterranean Kitchen Garden: Growing Organic Fruit and Vegetables in a Hot, Dry Climate
As an avid grower of fruits and vegetables, I was excited to find this book about food growing in Europe—in mediterranean climates similar to that…
Introduction to California’s Beaches and Coast
There must be at least a million gardeners in California with gardens influenced, and impacted, by their coastal marine setting. They have learned through experience…
Garden Allies: Soil Microorganisms
Just about every available surface under our feet is covered with life; even the thin film of water that coats soil particles and lines pores in the s…