Where Lilacs Still Bloom
Jane Kirkpatrick has worked hard all her life, given generously to the community, and turned herself into a writer of warm, “feel-good” novels as she…
Topics: Gardens & Design
Filoli’s Daffodil Collection
No other flower says spring like the daffodil. The pleasure of seeing a whole field of bright yellow trumpets, planted en masse, is a heart-warming an…
Central Coast Gardening Essentials
Central Coast Gardening Essentials is the result of years of trial-and-error and keen observations by Joe Seals, a gardener, teacher, and horticulturist, who shares his…
A Currant Affair
Decidedly underused, the genus Ribes is available in a dizzying number of ornamental species and cultivars for the West Coast gardener. Whether you ar…
Attracting Native Pollinators: The Xerces Society Guide to Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies
The colorful cover of Attracting Native Pollinators draws the reader in with beautiful photographs and a succinct synopsis of the contents: “Ensure pollination in your…
Striving for Diversity: Persian Ironwood
Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica) seems exotic yet familiar, all at the same time. With many worthy ornamental traits and an adaptability to a range…
Quinta Fay
Fay Truitt was a highly creative, energetic woman who put her personal touch on every aspect of her environment. Testament to that vitality is Quinta …
Oak: The Frame of Civilization & Oaks in the Urban Landscape: Selection, Care, and Preservation
Oak: The Frame of Civilization William Bryant Logan, 2003. WW Norton & Company, 5 x 8 inches, 336 pages, $15.95 (paper) Oaks in the Urban…
Garden Allies: Soil Microarthropods
Tiny but Essential Denizens of the Soil An inquiry came my way, some years ago, from a worried homeowner who had second thoughts about instructing…