Part II
Here is a very long list of some recent magazine articles and some internet sites. If you are interested in any article, please let me know at Susan.Eubank@arboretum.org or at 626-821-3213 or in person. Please also let me know your areas of interest and I'll let you know when there are articles on that subject.
Burring, Jan and Liesl van de Walt, "The weed exchange: a new garden at Kirstenbosch puts the spotlight on problem plants South Africa has given the world. Veld & Flora, v. 92 (1), March 2006, p. 18-21.
Low, Barrie and Uschi Pond, "Aloe kouebokkeveldensis: a new species of aloe, endemic to the Cape fynbos." Veld & Flora, v. 92 (1), March 2006, p. 30-33.
Gibson, Arthur C. "Stupendous stipules." Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, v. 9, no. 2 (Spring 2006), p. 9-11.
Slump, Ken, "The orchids of summer: searching for hybrids and species that flower during the summertime," Orchids, v. 75, no. 6, (June 2006) p. (418-421).
Beatty, Russell A. "Stewards of the garden: what does the Garden Conservancy mean to landscape architects?" Landscape Architecture, v. 96, no. 6, (June 2006), p. 66, 68, 70, 72-75.
Grese, Robert E., "Ethics, water conservation, and sustainable gardens: how a botanic garden and arboretum in Michigan started 'walking the talk' of environmental conservation." Landscape Architecture, v. 96, no. 6, (June 2006), p.76, 78, 80, 82-85.
"Updates on the P. ramorum from California Oak Mortality Task Force." Pacific Coast Nurseryman, v. 65, no. 6 (June 2006), 50-51.
Lehnert, Dick, "Care, feeding help farmers grow really big pumpkins." Vegetable Growers News, v. 40, no. 5 (May 2006) p. 12-13.
Rogers, Ray, "Beguiling begonias: begonias offer a tapestry of foliage, making lush, colorful warm-season additions to outdoor gardens and of course easy houseplants." Garden Design, (June/July 2006), p. 24-26.
Watson, Gary and Angela Hewitt, "Getting the roots right: power root deapth has been widely accepted as crucial to tree health- and achieving that goal is a shared responsibility." American Nurseryman, v. 203, no. 12 (June 15, 2006), p. 35-39.
Howard, Jeff, "'With a little help from my friends:' tree establishment success with mycorrhizae." Arbor Age, v. 26, no. 5 (May 2006), p. 10-12.
Dorian, Donna, "La dolce vita: sweet ideas for gracious outdoor living from Montecito--a haven of horticulture in the heart of Santa Barbara." Garden Design, May 2006, p. 58-71.
California School Garden Network
This website features garden-based curriculum materials for California schools, covering areas such as botany, insects, cooking and nutrition, plant-based crafts, and food origins. Also includes an introduction to the benefits of school gardens, a bibliography on garden-based learning, regional contacts, and annotated links to websites about school gardens. The network is "a collaborative effort of a number of educational institutions and corporate partners."
URL: http://www.csgn.org
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21781
Early History of the California Coast
A National Park Service (NPS) travel itinerary for several dozen historic sites connected to early periods of coastal California's history. Find maps and links to individual websites for sites such as Fort Ross (founded by Russians), various missions (founded by Spaniards), Angel Island (an immigration holding station for Chinese immigrants to the United States), and the John Muir National Historic Site. From the NPS National Register of Historic Places.
URL: http://www.cr.nps.gov/nR/travel/ca/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21829
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