The Issue of Green Roofs
On the West Coast there are—literally—millions of opportunities to add green space by simply planting our rooftops.
Topics: Perspectives
A Designer’s Tips for a Rooftop Garden
My dirty little secret? I love interior design as much as I do landscape design. Growing up, I remember rearranging the classroom in my mind…
Natural Discourse: Culture & Cultivation
[sidebar] For more information and to purchase tickets for Natural Discourse go to www.naturaldiscourse.org.[/sidebar] ‘Natural Discourse’ is an ongoing series of symposia, publications, and site-specific art installations…
Alcatraz Florilegium
An exhibition of 45 works of art depicting the plants of Alcatraz on view now through the end of the year.
Cultivating Wonder
A conversation with Annette Huddle, Director of Youth Education at the San Francisco Botanical Garden
Lavender Farm Faire
Situated at the northern tip of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, the small farming town of Sequim, is known as the Lavender Capital of North…
California’s Oldest Surviving Roses
Rose enthusiast, Darrell Schramm takes a look at the history of California's earliest cultivated roses.
The Drunken Botanist: The Plants that Create the World’s Best Drinks
Amy Stewart is a nerdy botanist and witty conversationalist—just the sort I dream of encountering at dreadful cocktail parties
Pollinator Projects for Citizen Scientists
Everyday citizens—gardeners, nature-loving hobbyists, school age kids, and concerned environmentalists—are helping to produce valuable data to help scientists understand more about the suspected causes of…