Pacific Plant Promotions: Ercilla volubilis
Native to the southern half of Chile, Ercilla can be found along the edges of woodlands and in mixed thickets, from the foothills of the Andes to the …
Seasons: Spring
Vitis ‘Roger’s Red’
The colorful grape known as ‘Roger’s Red’ has become a popular ornamental vine, valued for its brilliant red fall color, vigorous growth, and ea…
The Legacy of the Saratoga Horticultural Research Foundation
Saratoga Horticultural Research Foundation (SHRF) began offering new trees and new California native plant selections to the California landscape in t…
Trinidad’s Sea Stack Gardens
In addition to present-day sea stacks where native plants predominate, there are sea stacks of sixty thousand years ago that now rest in people’s ga…
Best Grevilleas for Southern California
Grevilleas have long been popular in coastal regions of Northern and Central California, due in great measure to the efforts of the UC Santa Cruz Arbo…
Garden Update: The San Diego Botanic Garden
Two years ago, Quail Botanical Gardens changed its name to San Diego Botanic Garden to better express its identity in the San Diego metropolitan area.…
Quinta Fay
Fay Truitt was a highly creative, energetic woman who put her personal touch on every aspect of her environment. Testament to that vitality is Quinta …
Striving for Diversity: Japanese Blueberry Tree
Japanese blueberry tree (Elaeocarpus decipiens) is a beautiful, broad-leaved evergreen from East Asia.
Dry Slope Gardening in Seattle
Though mostly known for its woodland garden of choice woody and herbaceous plants, the Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden also offers a sunny, dry sl…