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— Nan Sterman, author of California Gardener's Guide Vol. II

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Volume 70   Number 4   October 2009

cover photo Pacific Horticulture Magazine

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Begonia boliviensis is one of the many hardier begonias featured in Derick Pitman's article in this issue; here it is at Plant Delights Nursery, near Raleigh, North Carolina, one of the best sources of begonias for the garden

Feature Articles

Evergreen Woody Groundcovers in the Winter Landscape [PDF]

Susan Carter, Carrie Becker & Bob Lilly

Driving Miss Worn, and More [PDF]

Phoebe Gilpin

Orchard Trees of Rancho Los Cerritos: Macadamia [PDF]

Marie Barnidge-McIntyre

A Bounty of (Hardier) Begonias [PDF]

Derick Pitman
Web Extra A (Hardier) Begonia Resource Guide

Casa Dos Rios Gardens: Mainly for Wildlife [PDF]

Jean Meyers

The Curator's Garden [PDF]

Glenn Withey & Charles Price
Web Extra The Curator's Garden

The South Coast Botanic Garden: From Landfill to Jewel of the Peninsula [PDF]

Laurel Woodley

A Garden on a Mountain on an Island in the Sea [PDF]

Daniel Mount

Our regular columns

Editorial: From the Board President

Book Reviews

Garden Allies: Spinning & Weaving Spiders

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