Gaultheria
Amongst the best evergreen groundcovers are some of the nearly 180 species of Gaultheria. Their evergreen, alternate leaves distinguish them, as do th…
Seasons: Spring
The Woodside Library Native Plant Garden
After thirty-five years of experimenting and learning, the Woodside Library Native Plant Garden stands proudly as the second oldest landscaped native …
Thanks to Our Feathered Friends
A few years ago, I started offering foods to attract a different range of birds. Birds eat many different things. When people think of feeding birds i…
Humble Beginnings
Initially, grasses seemed a natural choice for meeting the criteria I established for my new garden in Oakland. I deeply value the elan that grasses a…
Perennial Pleasures
When it comes to creating a California native garden, the most popular flowery perennials include monkey-flowers, irises, California poppy, California…
A Bevy Of Balsams
The time has come for new stars in the genus Impatiens, often called balsams and formerly regarded as filler for annual beds, to be illuminated on the…
Fuchsias Rise Again in the Bay Area
A fuchsia breeding program sponsored by the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum (SFBG) aims to create garden-worthy plants that are r…
A Mediterranean Garden in Seattle
In Seattle, two to three months of dry weather in the warmest season can be a challenge to gardeners who grow plants from summer-wet climates. Plants …
Mimulus ‘Burgundy’ and ‘Sunset’
Mimulus ‘Burgundy’ and M. ‘Sunset’ are two beautiful California native plants that surf that rich, distinctively mediterranean borderline betw…