The Transition. March is generally the time when we transition from the winter garden to our…

End of year. For many the end of the calendar year is such a rush…

When creating a new landscape, understanding goals and seeing the potential, are the most essential…

Fall Ahead. We, humans, love to draw clear delineations between almost everything, and the seasons are…

I’m sure most of you who have gardens found in the last month how important…

A supernatural landscape style is not a term you hear every day in gardening circles.…

We are privileged to live in an extraordinary place on the planet. While no place…

In 1875, famed horticulturist Luther Burbank referred to Sonoma County as “the chosen spot of…

New Year, New Opportunities. Well we’ve passed around another planetary cycle in our lives and…

Wine production is a big part of our local culture and economy and brings along…

Plants have always been my best friends, and when I moved to California 42 years…

Heat. Now that real heat has set in, often with vengeance, it is clear that summer…

Welcome to April. This April is probably going to be the most unusual and stressful April…

Time to Relax. August (and September) tend to be a relatively laid-back time in gardens,…

May is always an exuberant month in gardens and the natural world – winter is…

There are common-sense ways of reducing fire risk. Reducing vegetation can reduce fire intensity and speed.…

Many of our Planet Horticulture clients found out just how great having a garden and…

July is the peak time of year for outdoor living. For those who need more motivation…

A landscape with a casual feel, and diversity of spaces for outdoor living, and a…