Seattle Children’s PlayGarden
Imagine a public park in your city or town that includes elegantly housed chickens and bunnies, accessible climbing structures for children of all age…
Topics: Gardens & Design
The Conscientious Gardener: Cultivating a Garden Ethic
We are reminded almost daily that the environment is affected by our actions and the decisions we make. Most gardeners understand, at some basic level,…
Relishing the Light: Dexter Cannon’s Garden
For almost a decade, artist and industrial designer Dexter Cannon has gardened a steep slope in a canyon nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains in Sher…
Tomorrow’s Garden: Design and Inspiration for a New Age of Sustainable Gardening
In Tomorrow’s Garden, Stephen Orr conveys a sense of what a modern garden should be: visually pleasing, environmentally responsible, and suited to its place. He…
Burbank’s Hybrid West Coast Lilies
Plant hybridizer Luther Burbank made groundbreaking experiments on his farms in Santa Rosa and Sebastopol, California, creating many “impossible” …
Understanding Garden Design: The Complete Handbook for Aspiring Designers
In Understanding Garden Design, Vanessa Gardner Nagel, a professional landscape designer based in the Pacific Northwest, endeavors to cover every aspect of garden design, from…
Dry Slope Gardening in Seattle
Though mostly known for its woodland garden of choice woody and herbaceous plants, the Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden also offers a sunny, dry sl…
Reimagining the California Lawn: Water-conserving Plants, Practices, and Designs
A quick glance at Pacific Horticulture‘s online calendar will reveal a plethora of programs on replacing the conventional lawn, whether the goal is to save…
A Colorful, California-Friendly Garden
An award-winning, California-friendly garden in Southern California combines colorful, drought-resistant plants with responsible water management in a…