The Begonia in California, Part 2: The Begoniacs
Continuing the story of California’s begonia industry is this series of brief biographical sketches of some incomparable people in the begonia worl…
Topics: Gardens & Design
The Tapestry Garden
Spanish landscape architect Javier Mariátegui designed a Tapestry Garden for the Caja Inmaculada (CAI Foundation) Pavilion at the 2008 International Exposition in Zaragoza. It was…
Blue Heaven: Encounters with the Blue Poppy
I have always been suspicious of lay monographs, especially those with titles that evoke something more akin to cheerleading than botanical erudition. Yet, I did…
A Wind-blown Garden on a Sea Ranch Bluff
The power of the incessant winds, which lash the bluff and everything that grows on it, was a lesson learned in designing a garden at The Sea Ranch, o…
Growing Your Own Vegetables: An Encyclopedia of Country Living Guide
Growing Your Own Vegetables is a timely update to a classic manifesto on self-sufficiency. Carla Emery was the queen of growing your own food in…
Orchard Trees of Rancho Los Cerritos: Pomegranates
The pomegranates at Rancho Los Cerritos, in Long Beach, California, date back to the mid-1840s, when John Temple added this “exotic” fruit, as wel…
Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies
Landscape architect Owen Dell long ago established himself as a maverick, promoting design solutions that actually enhanced the natural ecology of a site, while providing…
Cyclamen for Summer and Autumn
My appreciation for cyclamen begins anew each year in late summer when the first flowers appear in gardens that usually look tired, dry, and in need o…
The Gourmet Garden
This year, the number of people in the United States who are planning to grow at least some of their own food is projected to…