Seasonal Bounty
Homegrown Mushrooms. An unlikely crop flourishes in a semi-desert, LA canyon landscape.
Topics: Perspectives
The Pitschel Prize
In the spring of 2012, students at City College of San Francisco were invited to submit original essays on the topic of “Natural California.” The…
On-The-Road with the Sunset Western Garden Book
In my first job out of college, I was lucky and proud to work on an upcoming edition of the Sunset Western Garden Book. In…
Serving Time on The Rock
Horticultural and human resiliency flourish on Alcatraz as volunteers work to restore the landscape and educate visitors.
Natural Discourse: A Provocative Exhibit at UC Botanical Garden
[pullquote]”The best an artist can hope to do is to persuade those that have eyes to look also.” – Georges Sand[/pullquote] The University of California…
The Heirloom Life Gardener
The Heirloom Life Gardener is at first blush an odd book. On paging through the layout before reading, one is struck by the contrast between…
Climatic Bait & Switch
Yes, it rains a lot in the Pacific Northwest… except when it doesn’t. People outside the region scoff at the notion of a PNW dry…
Confessions of a PNW Spike-aholic
My name is Loree and I’m a spike-aholic. Take a look at one PNW gardener's passion for cultivating desert plants in a decidedly non-desert climate.
Garden Road Show: An interview with Annie Hayes
Welcome to the first in a series of video interviews with West Coast gardeners making their mark on West Coast gardens. Garden Road Show is…