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Such was the size of the nursery operation that the San Francisco Call Bulletin in 1913 called the Domoto Brothers Nursery the largest in the state. Photo Credit: https://50objects.org/object/the-domoto-maple-bonsai-part-i/ [...]
Bob Hill returns after an epic shopping spree. Enchantment overtakes him. Few of us tillers of the soil plan on visiting the same [...]
Is there any reason to welcome chaos? It is the inevitable balance to stagnant order. In the Grand Garden, chaos is vitally necessary for life to thrive. Mary Vaananen joins [...]
Colonial Lake Just Before Dawn on a Summer Day. Kellen Goodell photo. Plantsman and author, Jenks Farmer, in his first Guest Rant, tells a story of a [...]
Guest Rant by Joe Lamp'l I've raved about his podcast before but the recent episode "Gardening Pet Peeves - My Top 10" was particularly on-topic for us. So I asked Joe [...]
Guest Rant by Debra Moffitt In this burdened, budding springtime, we are all looking for something to do. I suggest falling in love -- rollicking, floating on a marshmallow cloud, [...]
Collage by Mary Vaananen by Mary Vaananen. I am fascinated by the stories around the naming of plants. How is it that humans have come to know and [...]
Liatris, Lobelia, Pycnanthemum living happily with Perovskia at The Art Institute in Chicago. Guest Rant by Roy Diblik Every planting situation creates diverse opportunities – not just for [...]
Guest Rant by Helen Yoest Fall is back, and winter is near; thank goodness! This might sound odd coming from a rabid gardener and outdoor enthusiasts who would rather spend [...]
Google Doodle celebrating Gertrude Jekyll's 174th birthday on November 27, 2017. Guest post by Mary Vaananen I will never forget my first presentation to a large group. I [...]
Styrax japonica and friends in bloom in the front yard Guest post by Mary Vaananen After a recent Master Gardener tour came through my little city garden, I [...]
Guest Ranter Barbara Dumesnil digs deep for a new composting concept. The idea of being sealed in an impermeable coffin, six feet under, for eternity has always seemed a [...]
