All in the (Horticultural) Family
Nancy Schramm remembers one of the West's great plantsmen—her dad.
Topics: Gardens & Design
A Gardener Comes to Terms with Orange
Orange, the marriage of red and yellow, maintains both the primal force of red and the happy-go-lucky, child-like brightness of yellow.
The Dunn Gardens
In 1914, Arthur and Jeanette Dunn bought a 10-acre parcel in north Seattle for use as a summer retreat. In 1915, the Olmsted Brothers firm…
Western Hills Rare Plant Nursery
In 1959, Marshall Olbrich and Lester Hawkins left professional careers and a San Francisco apartment to homestead three acres of pastureland 70 miles north of…
A Plantsman’s Legacy
A companion piece to "All in the (Horticultural) Family" by Nancy Schramm
Navigating Orange
One of the least popular colors on the spectrum, orange is bold, exotic, and maybe a little bit dangerous.
Oxalis
To some, the mere mention of Oxalis makes their blood boil. Looking past the common, weedy types, we find a remarkable genus of some 800…
Oxalis Care
Oxalis species are very easy to care for. When planning where to plant a particular genus, there are two important factors to consider—whether it is…
Habitat Gardens
Gardening connects us to nature. It also invites us to think like scientists. The garden is our laboratory where experimentation, observation, and eva…