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The Ruth Risdon Storer Garden: Evolution of a Valley-Wise Garden

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Vibrant green new growth, coral aloe flowers, and yellow Mexican tulip poppies (Hunnemannia fumariifolia) brighten a spring scene. Photographs by Emily Griswold, except as noted

Since it was first planted in 1980, the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden at the western end of the UC Davis Arboretum has been a beautiful place where home gardeners can learn about plants that thrive in California’s Central Valley “without a lot of water or a lot of fuss,” as superintendent Warren Roberts likes to say. The gradual evolution of plantings and themes in the garden over the last twenty-eight years has reflected our expanding ideas of what it means to have a beautiful garden with minimal environmental impact. A major renovation completed last year, with enhanced plantings, irrigation, pathways, benches, and signage, has brought the garden up to a new standard of design, visitor comfort, and educational value that builds on the garden’s well-established strengths.

The garden was started with a gift from Dr Ruth Risdon Storer, a devoted arboretum supporter, pioneering woman doctor in our region, and avid gardener. After enduri...

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