Australian Native Plant Nursery
We were distressed to learn the Australian Native Plant Nursery in Casitas Springs, California was burned in the recent Southern California wildfires. Australian Native [...]
Ruth Bancroft’s Legacy
Early morning in Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, California When I first met Ruth Bancroft in 1992, she was already 86. Ruth Bancroft [...]
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is one of the premier public gardens of native plants in the country, with a collection of California native plants in [...]
Winter – San Francisco Botanical Garden
Winter in California’s summer-dry climate is very different from the rest of the country. Leucadendron ‘Safari Sunset’ conebush flowering in San Francisco Botanical Garden, [...]
Changing Times, Changing Climate
The description of the upcoming garden symposium in Santa Rosa, California, Changing Times, Changing Climate: Summit 2016 begins with this introduction: “As our climate changes, so must [...]
California Oaks
This will be an homage to the Oaks of California. I love ’em. Spring trees at sunset, Valley Oak, Quercus lobata in the California [...]
A Summer-Dry Landscape Subdivision
Recently a photo researcher asked if I had any photos of appropriate summer-dry landscaping for commercial settings. Many gardeners now recognize the need to choose [...]
Oaks after First Rain
I think I can say, almost flat out, that Oaks are the best trees for our summer-dry climate. Oak trees with Lace lichen on Pinheiro Ridge [...]
Pruning with Photoshop
Sometimes when I photograph a garden, wanting to show a useful plant in a clever setting, I want it to be an illustration more than a [...]
The Summer-Dry Meadow
Is anyone immune to the allure of meadows ? If you are a hiker and explore open spaces, parks, and natural areas, a meadow means [...]