The Secret World of Slugs and Snails: Life in the Very Slow Lane
Gardening for wildlife has received a lot of press lately; it is, in fact, one of the primary reasons that I garden. It’s unlikely, however,…
Topics: Perspectives
Garden Allies: Bees II (Solitary to Social)
Bees: From Solitary to Social Strolling through my garden early in the morning, dew heavy on the flowers, I sometimes pause to gently pet a…
The Barrett Garden: A Case Study in Designing with Conifers
Cassandra and Bryan Barrett have operated a landscape design and installation business out of their home not far from Eugene, Oregon for more than fif…
The Green Roof Manual: A Professional Guide to Design, Installation, and Maintenance
Creating a green, living roof is not for the faint of heart, the weak of back, or those financially or technologically challenged. This is serious…
The Travels of Jubaea
The Chilean palm (Jubaea chilensis) is an aristocrat among cultivated palms. Few palms require the investment of time that Jubaea does, but the reward…
Garden Allies: Birds That Feed in Flight
Feeding on the Wing One of the pleasures of the Sonoma State University campus is a colony of cliff swallows that nest high on the…
Doubt
While researching that paper, I had become focused on understanding exactly how master Japanese gardeners imbued a garden with the symbolism and image…
Meadows
Imagine a landscape ablaze with wildflowers, graced by swaying grasses, and filled with butterflies, birds, and beneficial insects. Who wouldn’t wan…
The Kobrinsky Garden Experience: A Construction Perspective
A fire pit is the nucleus of the Kobrinsky garden, visible from most windows in their home and the celebrated hub of activity for both human and hummi…