Book Review: The Flowerpot Forager
Karen In his book, The Flowerpot Forager, author Stuart Ovenden’s introduces the topic of growing wild plants in pots for culinary use and then gives plant profiles and recipes for 30…
Book Review: The Humane Gardener
For centuries mankind has thought of the natural environment as something to conquer and control but that is changing and Nancy Lawson’s book, The Humane Gardener, is an eloquent voice…
Book Review: Bringing Nature Home
By turning natural habitats into shopping centers and housing developments we are taking away the food and places our wildlife need and thus bring about the disappearance of many of…
Five Perennial Vines to Attract Butterflies
When planning a garden to attract butterflies it is important to consider both the adults and the larva. We all love to see butterflies landing on flowers to sip their…
Native Plants as Groundcovers for Shade
Chuck Every garden seems to have places where a groundcover is needed. Often these places are problem areas due to such factors as shade, soil conditions, or slope. These places may…
Drought Tolerant Native Plants: Herbaceous Perennials
All plants need some water during the growing season but some need a lot less than others. If you have an area in the garden that dries out quickly and…
Native Plants for Moist Places: Herbaceous Perennials
How many times have you seen in a plant description the phrases “resents wet feet”? or “likes moist but well-drained soil”? Plant roots need oxygen and the water prevents them…
Book Review: Growing and Propagating Wildflowers
If you like wildflowers and want to know more about them this book could be exactly what you are looking for. It includes detailed information on 200 genera and 1000…
Name This Plant Game: Native Plants 2
This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing…
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Arcadia, CA
The layout of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia, CA is described.