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…
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Collaborating with Nature
With a deep love of the land, a sound knowledge of horticulture, and an appreciation of a good time— good friends, good food, good ideas—Warwick…
Designing for Today’s Garden
New ways of looking at the landscape and designing gardens that are resilient, adaptive, and beautiful.
Revealing the “Essence of the Tree”: Aesthetic Pruning of Japanese Maples
Japanese maples are among the most rewarding trees to prune because of their shape and the wide vocabulary of their branching structure—from the str…
Fabulously Fragrant Shrubs for PNW Gardens
Gardening is about visual beauty, but I believe that plants should excite all of our senses. In my own small garden, I demand not just…
For the Love of Plants
Our gardens are what they are today because adventuresome travelers, inquisitive scholars, and experimental gardeners have generously shared their pas…
A Hellebore Resource Guide
Several articles in the January 2007 and the January 2008 issues of Pacific Horticulture focus on hellebores, one of the most popular of garden plants…
Encyclopedia of Northwest Native Plants for Gardens and Landscapes
This massive volume is a must-have for those serious about growing native plants (and strong enough to lift it). While the authors suggest it is…
Bob Lilly
Bob Lilly is one of the original designers of the Northwest Perennial Alliance Borders at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. By day, he is a sales…