Create A Moving Story
Each garden railway paints a picture—a visual story that lets our imagination climb aboard the trains.
Topics: Gardens & Design
Designing for the New Normal
As it becomes increasingly unlikely that El Niño will rescue California from its historic drought,
the need to be more thoughtful and vigilant abou…
Living Large
The world of begonias is mind-bending. There are more than 1500 species or cultivars and at least nine accepted groupings of the genus, each one…
Something About Aloes
Stacy Peralta, the Emmy-winning documentary producer/director of “Dogtown and Z-Boys” fame, discovered his interest in succulents in the 1970s, an…
Sam Decker
Sam Decker is one of Heronswood's keenest—and at 12-years-old certainly the youngest—volunteer. Find out more about this remarkable emerging horti…
Resource Guide: Railway Gardens
Your guide to West Coast resources for creating a railway garden. Nurseries that sell minature plants: Carman’s Nursery, Gilroy, CA. Dwarf and miniature plants. www.carmansnursery.com…
The Drought-Defying California Garden
California is heading into its fifth year of drought. At the close of 2015, many climate experts were talking about a “Godzilla” El Niño warming…
An Eye for Invention
Sean Stout and James Pettigrew have an eye for invention. Where others see refuse, they see possibility. The resulting one-of-a-kind landscapes they d…
Frog Song Farm
Frong Song Farm is a working farm, a gardener's dream, and a playful/idyllic/productive getaway for family and friends.