I recently led a study abroad to Brazil for UD with my colleague, Anna Wik—what an experience! We took 14 students to the Amazon region and stayed in floating lodges to learn about the flooded ...

North Bay communities are surrounded by plentiful, diverse scenes of nature that not only enrich our lives but teach us about designing gardens, too. The types, forms, foliage and growth habits of ...

California has welcomed recent rain showers with open arms and we will continue to hope for a wet season throughout the winter. While we celebrate the much needed precipitation, it’s also the time to ...

Sustainable designer, Daryl Lindsey (@yardfarmer.co), found out the hard way about what materials are best for garden beds. Daryl used this video to share the mistake she made when designing her ...

Oleander caterpillars, which are active on some oleanders during summer, can provide a number of landscaping lessons. The adult moth is striking in appearance. The bluish to purplish moth has white ...