California natives

The Summer-Dry Garden

by Saxon Holt November 25, 2014 – Posted in: Garden Photography, Sustainable Gardening

I live in California. In summer I can plan a camping trip and never worry about rain. I don’t worry about my roses getting beat up in a storm and veggies love all day sun. But I need to irrigate all summer; and so does every farm and every garden – all summer. It doesn’t [...]

Take Ten: Q and A with Ron Vanderhoff

by Fran Sorin August 9, 2009 – Posted in: Garden Design

We’re delighted that Ron Vanderhoff is our Take Ten: Q and A personality this month. Ron is a lifelong Southern California gardener and professional horticulturist. For thirty years, he has been a leader in the local gardening community, as an educator, writer, lecturer, innovator and business leader; and for the past ten years as the [...]