Aeonium in Habitat and Cultivation
I’ve had numerous sorts of Aeonium in my garden for many years; most were gifts from fellow gardeners that arrived without pedigree or identification; some…
Seasons: Winter
A Succulent Oasis at Sherman Library & Gardens
A complete renovation of the succulent section at Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar, California was undertaken in 2006. Succulent enthusiast…
The Demonstration Gardens at Falkirk
Falkirk is an eleven-acre estate anchored by a handsome three-story home, a blend of Queen Anne and Eastlake styles, built in 1888. A series of new ga…
The Evolution of a Native Garden
Creating a native garden has proven to be more challenging and more rewarding than I ever could have imagined when I began thirty years ago. The oak a…
Orchard Trees of Rancho Los Cerritos: Sapotes
Landscape architect Ralph Cornell planted two sapote trees (Casimiroa edulis) in the Bixby’s primary orchard at Rancho Los Cerritos, in Long Beach, …
Just like Olivier
One of California's top nurserymen and his wife debate the need for summer irrigation in their garden, which is dominated by native plants and those f…
Edible Landscaping
Rosalind Creasy’s first book, The Complete Book of Edible Landscaping, was revolutionary in 1982. Gardens of the Mediterranean have always focused on edibles, and the…
Crape Myrtles in Western Oregon
Crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia) offer the powerful triple allure of brilliant flowers (late in the season), beautiful bark, and vivid fall color. Long g…
Orchard Trees of Rancho Los Cerritos: Avocados
When hired to design the Bixby estate garden at Long Beach’s Rancho Los Cerritos in 1931, landscape architect Ralph Cornell included three different…