Beneficial Buckwheats
For dramatic color and the durability to thrive in my garden, the wild native buckwheats are among my favorites.
Topics: Gardens & Design
Thick-leaved Mahoe (Melicytus crassifolius)
The flora of New Zealand comprises a collection of exciting and bizarre plants for gardeners in the Northern Hemisphere; a great example of this is…
San Francisco’s POPOS and Parklets
Privately Owned Public Open Spaces (POPOS) serve as public parks on private property.
Urban Gardener
Even as a young child, I was drawn to two extremes: the excitement of the big city and the wonder of nature. Back in the…
In the Footsteps of Augustine Henry and his Chinese plant collectors
Reviewed by Daniel Hinkley, plantsman, Indianola, Washington.
Beyond Beauty: Hunting the Wild Blue Poppy
Reviewed by Josh Schechtel, PHS board member, San Francisco, California.
Wild in the City
California boasts close to 6,000 native plants—more than all other states combined—and in spring, its mountains and valleys come alive with color as these plants…
The Northwest Flower & Garden Show takes a Bow
“The Silver Screen Takes Root…Gardens Go Hollywood” was the theme of the 25th annual Northwest Flower & Garden show held February 20-24, 2013 at…
Garden Love
Nothing makes gardening heads spin and senses swoon like the opening of the Northwest Flower & Garden Show. Abundant floral displays, the sweet heady scent…