By Honor Scorzelli At 527 acres, Franklin Park dwarfs the Boston Common seven times over. Frederick Law Olmsted never intended it to be a place for strolling past flower beds.…
By Jonathan Wood, Emily E.D. Coffey, and Leah Oliver A secret to recovering high numbers of endangered and threatened species lies with the most overlooked among them: plants. Although endangered…
By Melissa Patrino, Director of DevelopmentAll photos courtesy of Santa Barbara Botanic Garden In April 1926, following the first Board of Trustees meeting at Blaksley Botanic Garden (renamed Santa Barbara…
Review by Robert Graham In September 2025, I was sitting in a quiet campground in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire reading. As the acorns of red oak (Quercus rubra) bounced off…
Written by Sam HoadleyPhotos courtesy of Mt. Cuba Center According to a three-year trial conducted by Mt. Cuba Center, Solidago, commonly known as goldenrod, are adaptable native plants that provide beauty…
By Thomas Christopher When I spoke up at the recent New Directions in the American Landscape Annual (NDAL) Symposium, I spooked a number of my fellow participants. Toward the end…
By Kevin Zuidervliet I am not sure if we should start the story about water and its relationship with Octoraro Native Plant Nursery with guilt, but it’s the first thing…
By Max Dupont Here at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens in Devon, PA, we have a significant focus on North American native azaleas. With an accredited and ever-expanding collection of species…
Landscape Architect: Studio FARM Landscape ArchitectsLandscape Contractor: Land Design AssociatesPhotographer: Overlook Photo Studio FARM Landscape Architects is a design firm located at the foothills to the Berkshires, guided by the…
By Yasir Hall When I accepted an international horticulture traineeship at Chollipo Arboretum in South Korea, I expected to discover new plants, new landscapes, and new techniques. What I didn't…
