Plants That Make Scents
Other than those in the fragrance industry, who knew there was a fragrance wheel akin to the color wheel? Indeed, in 1983, a classification system…
Topics: Gardens & Design
Hulda Klager Lilac Garden
Lilac Days is a festival held each year from mid-April through Mother's Day at the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens just as the lilacs are in peak bloom.
Gardening for Native Bees
University of California Professor Dr. Gordon Frankie and the UCB Urban Bee Lab have been studying relationships between California’s diverse native bees and their favorite…
Pacific Coast Iris
Many in the iris-growing world consider Pacific Coast iris (PC iris) to be divas, gorgeous in flower but relatively fussy compared to tall and hearty…
Resource Guide:Pacific Coast Iris
The beautiful and resilient Pacific Coast iris flourishes in West Coast gardens.
A Year in a Pacific Northwest Chaparral Garden
For stunning visual proof that life in a Pacific Northwest chaparral garden is far more than a summertime show take a walk with us through…
The Most Lively Art
Gardening is many things—science, skill, exercise, recreation, education—but it is also an art. Perhaps because it is so many things it is less hi…
For the Love of Plants
Our gardens are what they are today because adventuresome travelers, inquisitive scholars, and experimental gardeners have generously shared their pas…
The Christmas Rose
The perfect holiday plant, the Christmas rose provides a gift of flowers with the promise of spring.