Gavilan College Arboretum
Have you ever seen a sign while you’re driving down the freeway and wondered, “What would I find if I headed that direction?” Follow signs on th…
Topics: Gardens & Design
Creating Canopy
Seeking out the shade is something we’re all likely to do more of here in the Northwest as temperatures inexorably rise over the course of…
Tending the Urban Forest
Last year, on my way to the California Urban Forestry Conference, as I was shuttled across town to my rental car, I responded to the…
It’s a Tree for All
Ask any child to draw a city and common images emerge: tall buildings, roads and cars, pavement. However, throughout the West, these crayon-rendered s…
The Art of Gardening
For gardeners, autumn possesses ever as much in terms of anticipation as does spring. Colchicums and autumn crocus, asters, the fire of sumac and maples…
Planting in the Shadowlands
Creating a beautiful and well-designed understory can be a challenging and daunting task in the dry summer climate of the Pacific Northwest. Often, an evergreen…
Caring for the Canopy
West Coast gardeners and horticulturists are both passionate and generous. From a college course designed to engage the next generation, to an ambitious tree-planting initiative…
Planting the Understory
I have learned to create layers in the garden. Not only does this make the garden more interesting but it also encourages habitat for birds,…
Striving for Diversity
Beginning in the spring of 2011 Pacific Horticulture ran a series of articles titled “Striving for Diversity” that focused on encouraging gardeners to expand the…