Ann Nichol’s home and garden in Oakland, CA, is impossible to miss. Fortunately, there is ample street parking on her block to pull over and gawk and be…
Read more Garden Visit: An 81-Year-Old Daily Gardener in Oakland Shares Her Lessons Learned – GardenistaThe title of the new book Designing the Lush Dry Garden: Create a Climate-Resilient, Low-Water Paradise reveals much of what you need to know about what’s between the…
Read more ‘The Dry Lush Garden’: A Review of the New Book from the Ruth Bancroft GardenGlow-in-the-dark plants bright enough to light up streets at night may sound like the stuff of science fiction or fantasy.But scientists have already made plants that emit a…
Read more Scientists create rechargeable, multicolored, glow-in-the-dark succulentsSucculents are typically thought of as a plant that thrives in warm temperatures. However, with a little extra care, succulents in winter can do just as well! Here’s…
Read more Succulents in Winter: How to Overwinter Succulents – Garden TherapyPlantswoman Flora Grubb is here to dispel rumors that she sold her beloved namesake nurseries in San Francisco and Marina del Rey. They are not under new ownership.…
Read more Flora Grubb: An Interview with the Nurserywoman on GardeningFor years I’ve marveled at (and been envious of) the work of photographer Caitlin Atkinson, who captures gardens, interiors, and still lifes with a serene, dreamy, almost ethereal…
Read more Garden Visit: At Home with Landscape Photographer Caitlin Atkinson – GardenistaAside from its rich history, Clement Nursery is also known for its inventory of particularly resilient and tough plants. The nursery sits just a few blocks from Baker…
Read more Clement Nursery: San Francisco’s Oldest Garden StoreHoya Heart, Hoya kerrii Who needs red roses for Valentine’s Day when there’s this sweetheart of a succulent that packs oodles of charm in a tiny package? While…
Read more Hoya Heart Plant: Everything You Need to Know About Hoya KerriiIf you have a plant lover in your life, trust me when I say this is THE gift to win them over. Show them how much you understand…
Read more Make a Sweet and Succulent Valentine’s Box – Garden TherapyBlue Weber Agave, Agave tequilana A daring husband and wife team in Sonoma county—Laurie and Adam Goldberg, co-founders and owners of Stargazer Spirits—is experimenting with large-scale agave farming…
Read more Agave Tequilana: How to Grow Blue Weber Agave
