The Alchemy of Watershed Restoration
"Turning stormwater challenges into benefits” is the heart of Brock Dolman’s message, his gospel for a Gaian future and an ecoliterate culture for…
Seasons: Winter
Mediterranean Splendor in Leucadia
In the seaside community of Leucadia in San Diego County, where municipal planting often consists of little more than the same overused trees and shru…
The Northwest Garden in Winter
Here in the Pacific Northwest, garden chores continue through the winter— sitting in front of the fire poring over garden catalogs and planning for …
The Gardens of Lake Park
After years of gardening on a modest suburban lot, Mary Lynn Cox, moved to a retirement community. She was surprised to learn that she need not have l…
Great Plant Picks for Container Gardens
Every garden, no matter how grand or petite, is made richer by a well-planned container, be it exuberant, elegant, eccentric, or edgy. With this intro…
An Unknown Tree Research Site in Santa Clara Valley
As commuters speed along one of Silicon Valley’s major arterials, most would probably be surprised to know they were passing one of the West’s hid…
New Entrance Garden at UC Botanical Garden: An Explosion of Arid Exotica
The new entry plantings at the UC Botanical Garden reflect the diversity of the garden while maintaining a cultural and aesthetic continuity with the …
Gardening with California’s Monocots: Slink-pod
Slink-pod or adder’s-tongue (Scoliopus bigelovii), a long-lived perennial herb, is a memorable plant for woodlands, moist slopes, and shady rock gar…
Observations in a Small Garden: Winter Pleasures
As I write this, the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemeria ‘Muskogee’) outside my office window is aglow with the gold, orange, and scarlet of autumn. At …