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

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Volume 71   Number 1   January 2010

cover photo Pacific Horticulture January 2010

The Cover

Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost', one of the Great Plant Picks suggestions for foliage.  Read about it in Richie Steffen's article. Photograph by Al Dodson.

Feature Articles

The Araucaria Family: Past & Present

Wayne P Armstrong
Web Extra An Araucaria Resource Guide

Guerrillas in the Fog

Josh Schechtel
Web Extra Guerrillas in the Fog: A Resource Guide

Trees in the Fire-Safe Landscape

Derick Pitman

Great Plant Picks: Focus on Foliage

Richie Steffan

Through the Photographer's Eye: Finding a Sustainable Aesthetic

Saxon Holt

Orchard Trees of Rancho Los Cerritos: Lemon, Lime & Mandarin

Marie Barnidge-McIntyre

An Evolving Urban Garden in Seattle

Hans Mandt

Arctostaphylos for Pacific Northwest Gardens

Paul Bonine
Web Extra A Manzanita Resource Guide

Our regular columns

Editorial: Celebrating Our 35th Year!

Book Reviews

Garden Allies: Gleaners among the birds

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