Pacific Horticulture Society | Seasons

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Even at an elevation of 4200 feet, the electric yellow flowers of wild sulphur buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum hold their own at the base of the majestic White Mountains of the eastern Sierra Nevada. Photo: Jennifer Jewell

Beneficial Buckwheats

Regions: Nor. Cal, Oregon
Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer

gardens & design

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Noriko Paints a Garden

Regions: Nor. Cal
Seasons: Fall

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Seasonal Bounty

Regions: So. Cal
Seasons: Fall

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A textural tapestry of lichen, moss, needles, and hardwoods make up the new compost wall at Old Goat Farm. Photo: David E Perry

Compost Happens

Regions: Washington/BC
Seasons: Fall, Winter

gardens & design

Summer's glorious--and protected--abundance. Photo: John Neff

Defending Dinner

Regions: Washington/BC
Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer

gardens & design

Buckets of blooms from Dan's Dahlias await purchase at the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market. Photo: David E Perry

Bloom Time for a Cut Flower Farmer

Regions: Washington/BC
Seasons: Fall, Summer

gardens & design, perspectives

In Mary Anne Friel’s Water Pavilion, 2012, a circular wall built of the same old growth redwood used for the two existing UCBG water tanks creates an evocative space highlighting the monumental forms of the tanks and framing views of the garden, the city, the Golden Gate bridge, and beyond.
Media: repurposed redwood staves, water, existing water tanks, and stone
Photo: Michael Friel

Natural Discourse: A Provocative Exhibit at UC Botanical Garden

Regions: Nor. Cal
Seasons: Fall, Summer

gardens & design

Photo: Ellen Hovercamp from Natural Companions by Ken Druse

Putting It All Together: a Day with Plant Experts

Regions: Nor. Cal
Seasons: Fall

environment, perspectives

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Climatic Bait & Switch

Regions: Oregon, Washington/BC
Seasons: Fall

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Volunteers tending the gardens at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center. Photo: OAEC

Late Summer in Occidental California

Regions: Nor. Cal
Seasons: Fall

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Choice Palms

Regions: Nor. Cal, So. Cal
Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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Purple garden penstemons (Penstemon hybrids), pink Gaura lindheimeri, and red kangaroo paws (Anigozanthos ‘Big Red’) flank a dry streambed. Author’s photographs

Lush, Colorful, and Water-wise: An Impossible Dream?

Regions: So. Cal
Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter