Western azalea (Rhododendron occidentale) is a plant of great beauty and captivating fragrance that appeals to virtually everyone who comes upon it. The large floral trusses are visually compelling by any standard. The air around the flowers can be delightfully fragranced with a sweet and spicy clove scent reminiscent of cottage pinks and carnations.
The beauty of Dan Hinkley’s writing is that it has matured as his personal aesthetic for plants has grown more defined. The wild world is……
To paraphrase an old Italian saying (regarding the magnificence of Naples), one should “see Ninfa and die,” as it surely is superior to Naples and……
Azaleas and rhododendrons, hydrangeas and alstroemeria, daphne and even my favorite Robinia…all grow vibrantly in my garden adding beauty and delight, without the slightest hint……
From the First Lady to the front lawn, vegetable gardens are sprouting up across the country in record numbers. Not since the Victory Gardens of……
As a sequel to her successful Designing with Succulents, Debra Lee Baldwin has written a colorful and informative treatment of these popular plants as container……
In his 1993 review of the first edition of Golden Gate Gardening, editor George Waters concluded: “if you garden in the San Francisco Bay Area,……
The auricula (Primula auricula) will never match the drama or economic impact of the tulip, as featured in Anna Pavord’s definitive The Tulip (Bloomsbury, 1999).……
With this issue, we are announcing a change in the foundation's name to Pacific Horticulture. The magazine's name will remain the same, and, functionally, the organization will remain the same, but we…
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