The Global Migrations Of Ornamental Plants: How the World Got into Your Garden
If you could have only one gardening book (perish the thought!), hands down it would be Hugh Johnson’s classic Principles Of Gardening. In it, among…
Topics: Perspectives
Between Earth and Sky: Our Intimate Connections to Trees
The author of this exquisite and engaging reference is a forest canopy researcher, a professor at Evergreen State University who has spent many years working…
Casa Dos Rios Gardens: Mainly for Wildlife
Our gardens, near Gilroy, California, were designed by Michael Thilgen of Four Dimensions Landscaping in Oakland, California. The concept was a semifo…
Andrea Cochran: Landscapes
I should say from the start that I have been a fan of Andrea Cochran’s work for many years. It speaks to my own interest…
Greenscapes: Olmsted’s Pacific Northwest
The Olmsted name is synonymous with landscape architecture and planned green spaces. Frederick Law Olmsted Sr was largely responsible for the development of the profession…
Black Plants
Paul Bonine’s first book, Black Plants: 75 striking choices for the garden, does not claim to be encyclopedic, but it is a fun read. More…
The American Meadow Garden: Creating a Natural Alternative to the Traditional Lawn
John Greenlee’s newest book is a labor of love. And, as he informs us in the preface, his love is not entirely cerebral: “Grasses are…
Garden Allies: Spinning & Weaving Spiders
Spiders are an integral component of a healthy garden food-web and a critical element of successful garden biological control strategies. It is easy t…
The Melissa Garden: A Sanctuary and Season of Honey Bees
Barbara Schlumberger envisioned the Melissa Garden, in Healdsburg, California, as "an iconic garden to venerate the honey bees, demonstrate bee-friend…