Trees of San Diego: Flame Trees, Kurrajongs, and Bottle Trees
Considered by many to be Australia’s most spectacular group of flowering trees, the genus Brachychiton includes a number of beautiful trees that are…
Seasons: Summer
Wildly Successful: Acanthus mollis
In the fifth century BC, a Greek artist carved elegant leaves in the stone capitol at the top of a column, using a species of Acanthus as the model. H…
Hallberg Butterfly Gardens
Located on nine acres in the rolling hills of West Sonoma County, the Hallberg Butterfly Gardens may be the oldest butterfly garden in the country. Si…
Some Like It Hot… And Dry
It’s said that Seattleites don’t tan, they rust. Some years are certainly wet, but recently we have had so little rainfall that we have had water …
My Garden Notebook: July to September
Years ago, when we first lived here, the farmer whose field is directly over my eastern fence kept a flock of sheep—one ram and many ewes and lambs.…
Central Valley Gardening, Mediterranean Style
The UC Davis Arboretum has opened a new educational resource for Central Valley gardeners—the Arboretum Terrace home demonstration garden. Located i…
Going Native in LA: An Interview
On the itinerary for a tour of Los Angeles gardens accessible under the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program, we noted a garden called “El Chapa…
Roadside Roses
Once upon a time, Sunday drivers could count on seeing roses, many of them climbers, as they drove along suburban streets or through the countryside. …
‘Carol Mackie’ — Queen of the Garden
The first leaves are falling gently outside my living room window, and my Japanese maples have begun their annual transformation to the brilliant colo…