Poor Man’s Orchids: The New Impatiens
The author continues with a discussion of the tender perennial species of Impatiens that are bursting onto the garden scene. For those who live in the…
Seasons: Summer
A Sun-Drenched Garden in Upland
The afternoon breeze sweeping along the San Gabriel Mountains is rustling the leaves in Jan Smithen’s extraordinary mediterranean garden. Looking ou…
Some Plant Introductions from the Huntington Botanical Gardens
The Huntington Botanical Gardens introduces or promotes new or little-known plants in a variety of ways, including through its plant sales and by part…
Great Plant Picks: How We Do What We Do
In the process of determining the best plants to recommend for gardeners in British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington (west of the Cascades, to USDA zo…
The Foundations of Lee’s Garden: Topography, Fractals, and Planting Design
The contribution that such a garden makes to its visitors and its watershed is unparalleled in my view. Lee’s garden is truly alive, an expression o…
Our Plant Collection Is for the Birds (and Butterflies)
Can a plant collection also be a wildlife garden? Yes it can! And, be it big or small, a wildlife garden can also be a plant collection. Our Bird and …
David Austin’s English Roses for the West Coast
David Austin's English Roses have been in America for more than twenty years. One of the first areas to grow them was California, where two people wer…
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…