Contributors

In Praise of Primulas

The cheerful countenance of a primula is such a welcome sight. They pierce late winter's gloom with their earnest wee faces, announcing...

Rose Pruning at Sissinghurst

Isn’t it inspiring when you come across seemingly common maintenance practices, but it’s at one of the worlds best known gardens? and...

Dry Oasis - Experimenting With Water-Wise Gardening.

Always interested in naturalistic gardening techniques and how they work in unique situations, we've become avid readers of Hans blog,...

Of Willow and Beaver: Symbiotic Restoration

From the fur-trade to the ire of ranchers and farmers, beavers have gotten the short end of the stick. Originally their fur was used as...

Stellata Plants: A Passion for Annuals

One of my passions since childhood has been growing annual flowers. In part this is because I have always loved to cut and arrange...

Blok Planting Garden Design: A Naturalistic Nursery Dream

Here at Simple Leaf, Alicia and I have been treating this very unusual year as a time to reach out online and meet other like-minded...

3 Principles of Garden Design I Learned as a Kid: The Whole Gardens Approach

Growing up in the Hillside neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, my windows framed Mt. Hood, but my gaze more often went to my dresser...