Corsican Plantes des Maquis
While used in recent years for perfumes, biocosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and medical research, the plants of the maquis are deeply ingrained in Corsica…
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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…
Sweet Meadows
I stepped off the road into the meadows. Quickly knee-deep in a green sea, I was bathed in a sweet fragrance that rose not from individual flowers but…
Winter Sweet
Oregon designer Darcy Daniels aims to create garden compositions that please all year— including winter.
Low Maintenance Gardens – Better for Pollinators and People
Autumn 2022 “I come out every day. It’s therapy, my meditation.” Janet’s young garden transformed from overgrown, invasive plants to mostly natives. The dailiness of…
The Moss Garden at Bloedel Reserve
Frances Trollope angered Americans in the 1830s with the critical account of her travels here, but the book is as interesting, today, for its descri…
Resources for the Back Yard Birder
Books, websites, and links to other birding resources to familiarize you with backyard birds.
Laboratory Report
Red and Green Aphids Essential pigments called carotenoids are beneficial to animal health. Humans commonly take in carotenoids by eating tomatoes, carrots, and other colorful…
Out with the Ivy
The process of ripping out the ivy, creating “structure” on the hillside with rocks, logs, and branches, and selecting, placing, planting, and obs…