Tips for Growing an Edible Garden
A personal essay by a Bay Area horticulturist who has returned to his roots to craft a living in the garden.
Topics: Gardens & Design
Harvest
In Harvest, Stefani Bittner and Alethea Harampolis share their ideas and growing expertise for living a garden-based life filled with beauty, flavor, …
Julia Morgan Hall Gardens
In 1894, Julia Morgan, who became one of California’s most esteemed architects, was the only woman in her civil engineering class at the University of…
Bright Ideas for Shade
One of the most problematic sites for gardening in the maritime Pacific Northwest is in deep shade with little to no direct sunlight, beneath an almos…
The Seed Garden
This comprehensive and beautiful book from 2015 demystifies what was once common gardening practice and inspire gardeners today to participate in a ri…
The Ruth Bancroft Garden
Lessons excerpted from "The Bold Dry Garden," a new book by Johanna Silver from Timber Press with photos by Marion Brenner
Planting the New California Garden Part 1: Linda Middleton, APLD
This is the first in a 4-part series we’ve named Planting the New California Garden. Throughout 2017 we’ll be highlighting the work of APLD designers…
Winter Sweet
Oregon designer Darcy Daniels aims to create garden compositions that please all year— including winter.
Forcing Branches
Cheat winter by forcing branches of spring-flowering deciduous woody plants for naturalistic indoor arrangements and bring a breath of fresh air to st…