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Sedum Care and Propagation

Sedums are easy to care for! Fast draining soil is the most important condition to provide; half soil and half pumice or sand is a…

Sedums

Sedums have become such a common sight in West Coast gardens that it’s easy to both take them for granted and think we know them.…

The Plant Lover’s Guide to Sedums

I love succulents. The veritable banquet of books written on succulents for avid gardeners over the past few years has influenced me as much as…

Clematis in Bloom

Join Linda Beutler, curator of the collection, as she shares the following photos and information about a small segment of this thriving and florifero…

Fire Safe Landscaping

Fire is powerful, consuming, and terrifying. Literally, a force of nature. Our thoughts and hearts are with people in and around San Diego County as…

California Drought

For the first time in 15 years the entire state of California is suffering moderate to extreme drought conditions. Reports of the personal and economic…

Making Magic at Chelsea Fringe 2013

Not many designers would consider a Victorian-era men’s toilet as a potential site for an urban fernery and garden retreat. Check out this time lapse build…

Chelsea Fringe

Each May, the Chelsea Fringe does not wait for gardeners to come to the garden, it sends the garden out through the streets of London,…

Wine and Roses

Nestled in idyllic Sonoma wine country is a unique farm and garden, one you’re not likely to encounter in this part of the world. While…