From Shangri-la to Bali Hai
Aloha– Oahu, known as the Gathering Place, is home to world-famous Waikiki and an extraordinary collection of public and private gardens. Kauai is called the…
Topics: Gardens & Design
Photo Gallery: Water Use in Andalusia
The Mediterranean climate of Andalusia, characterized by hot, dry summers, mild winters with variable rainfall, nearly constant sunshine, and rare frost, has much in common…
Daffodil Success at Filoli
Brilliant fields of blooming daffodils are an important part of Filoli’s spring display, blooming in sequence from early February through May, in a color scheme…
Waterwise Plants for Sustainable Gardens
In their new book Waterwise Plants for Sustainable Gardens:Â 200 Drought-Tolerant Choices for all Climates, Lauren Springer Ogden and Scott Ogden offer a unique resource of…
The 50 Mile Bouquet
I have been waiting a long time for this book by photographer David Perry and the well-established garden writer Debra Prinzing. Surprisingly, the book took…
Growing California Native Plants
I used to eagerly anticipate Marjorie Schmidt’s articles in Fremontia, the journal of the California Native Plant Society for her keen writing and observational skills,…
Drought Tolerant Daffodils
Planted in fall, the returning rains initiate growth producing some of the earliest showy blooms of the new growing season. Extremely drought tolerant for six…
Nurturing Plants & Gardeners
Enjoy this virtual road trip and slideshow of images of three specialty nurseries in Oregon which offer fine plants, knowledgeable help, and inspirational garden. Nurserymen…
Hardy Fragrant Jasmine
Poet's Jasmine (Jasminum officinale) is a surprisingly hardy vine that thrives in gardens west of the Cascades offering intoxicating fragrance and a …