Sustainable Defensible Space
The 2020 California wildfire season has caused historic losses of life, property, and wildlands. Southern California, one of the most fire-prone environments in the world, has…
Regions: Southern California
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California Native Ferns
Ferns are among Earth’s oldest plants, tracing back before the time of the dinosaurs (300 million years ago). They appear in fossil records well before…
Horticulture is Critical to Our Future
A movement to inspire youth and promote horticultural careers
Laboratory Report (November 2020)
Sit Next to a Plant – It’s Good for You Does having a small houseplant on your desk improve your performance at work? Maybe: it…
Laboratory Report (July 2020)
Bees Bite Plants to Encourage Flowering It’s every bumblebee’s nightmare: it is spring, and you are finally out and about, but the neighborhood plants are…
Shaping Place in the Landscape
It is a rare rainy day in Santa Barbara when I arrive at Isabelle Greene’s office. The low-ceilinged front room is softly lit with an…
The Quest for the Best
Did you ever wonder how that latest plant variety made its way to your local nursery? Few people outside of the plant breeding and marketing…
Nature is a Game Changer
California’s distinctive beauty is recognized around the world. Our coastline and cityscapes alike are iconic. Some of that beauty is manufactured. Some is authentically natural.…
Valuable Garden Plants from Baja, California
Many plant species native to the Baja, California (Baja) Peninsula have proven tough enough to handle the worst conditions gardeners can muster north of the…