Well-bred Fruit (for the Maritime Climate)
The mission of the Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation is to advance fruit horticultural programs for the unique Western Washington maritime …
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Seattle Children’s PlayGarden
Imagine a public park in your city or town that includes elegantly housed chickens and bunnies, accessible climbing structures for children of all age…
Pacific Plant Promotions: Araucaria araucana
Monkey puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana), even when small, make a bold and somewhat weird statement in the landscape. Native to the Andes of Chile and…
Relishing the Light: Dexter Cannon’s Garden
For almost a decade, artist and industrial designer Dexter Cannon has gardened a steep slope in a canyon nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains in Sher…
Burbank’s Hybrid West Coast Lilies
Plant hybridizer Luther Burbank made groundbreaking experiments on his farms in Santa Rosa and Sebastopol, California, creating many “impossible” …
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…
Orchard Trees of Rancho Los Cerritos: Guavas
Among the many woody plants in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) are several fruiting trees known as guavas. The orchard at Rancho Los Cerritos, in Long B…
The Barrett Garden: A Case Study in Designing with Conifers
Cassandra and Bryan Barrett have operated a landscape design and installation business out of their home not far from Eugene, Oregon for more than fif…
Lilium majoense
Recently introduced to horticulture from its home in the mountains of China's Yunnan Province, Lilium majoense has the potential to be a graceful and …