Hellstrip Gardening
“Hellstrip” in the title of this book refers to the land between the sidewalk and the curb where everything “looks like hell” because it is so…
Topics: Gardens & Design
A Garden that Never Sleeps
Kate Frey’s garden in Hopland, CA is lively 12 months of the year with a constant succession of blooming plants. Kate, a regular Pacific Horticulture…
So… Is that Art?
“So… Is that art, or is it just junk?” My first reaction was to administer a sharp right hook using muscles I have toned over several years of d…
Creating Place
“Sculpture takes patience,” Michi tells me. “Gardening takes patience.”
Gardeners know this. Michi knows this.
The Labyrinth
Whenever I build gardens, I try to incorporate sacred elements and meaning within them. Stone mosaic, a medium I have been practicing for the past thr…
Backyard Inspiration
Inspired by the Seasonal Palette story in the fall issue of Pacific Horticulture.
Digitalis ‘Illumination Flame’
When the most prestigious garden show in the world picks a winner, gardeners everywhere pay attention. Digitalis ‘Illumination Pink’ was awarded “Best New Plant” at…
A Gardener Comes to Terms with Blue
When I talk of blue, you realize, I mean true primary blue, or those blues diluted with white or fortified with black, not the blues tainted with pink…
Ralph Cornell: What’s Out There Weekend Los Angeles
Landscape architect Ralph Cornell’s diverse built legacy in Los Angeles will be the focus of What’s Out There Weekend Los Angeles, November 8-9, 2014. Organized…