The Pruning Book
At some point, nearly every gardener will face the necessity of pruning a treasured plant. The thought of slicing away parts of a living, growing…
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Future Feast in the Garden of Flow/Accumulation
On one magical weekend in September 2009, The Late Show Gardens turned the grounds of Cornerstone Sonoma into an exciting and inspiring garden festiva…
Fearless Color Gardens
Have you ever found yourself taking your garden too seriously, paying far too much attention to the names of the plants, looking over the same-old-place…
The Wild Garden
When I was a college freshman, a professor told me, “There is nothing new under the sun.” At nineteen, I quite resented that. Proving the…
Landscape Plants for California Gardens
A highly regarded landscape architect, professor, and author, Bob Perry’s first two books, Trees and Shrubs for Dry California Landscapes (1981) and Landscape Plants for…
Crape Myrtles in Western Oregon
Crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia) offer the powerful triple allure of brilliant flowers (late in the season), beautiful bark, and vivid fall color. Long g…
Ninfa: The Most Romantic Garden in the World
To paraphrase an old Italian saying (regarding the magnificence of Naples), one should “see Ninfa and die,” as it surely is superior to Naples and…
Garden Allies: Solitary Bees
Bees played a central role in increasing this biodiversity. Unlike the highly social honey bee, native bees usually live a solitary existence. Solitar…
Edible Heirlooms: Heritage Vegetables for the Maritime Garden
From the First Lady to the front lawn, vegetable gardens are sprouting up across the country in record numbers. Not since the Victory Gardens of…