Jan 1, 2019 THE REAL DIRT ON: Francis Griscom Parsons: Mother of School Gardens By Susan Starr. This is the last column in our series, The Real Dirt on…. In February we launch a new series, on gardening with children....
Nov 1, 2018 THE REAL DIRT ON: Beatrix Potter's World Beyond Bunnies By Susan Krzywicki. Beatrix Potter, of Peter Rabbit fame, was born in 1866 to a well-off British family. From an early age, she was...
Oct 1, 2018 THE REAL DIRT ON: The Real Dirt on Derek Jarman By Carol Buckley. One of the best-loved gardens in Great Britain reaches out to the English Channel seemingly at the wild edge of the...
Sep 1, 2018 THE REAL DIRT ON: Barbara Menzies: Shunner of Flowers Stuffed in Milk Bottles By Susan Krzywicki. Barbara Menzies and two of her friends were the impetus behind the Stinson Beach wildflower shows that ran from 1958...
Aug 1, 2018 THE REAL DIRT ON: Edith Wharton's Pursuit of Excellence By Carol Buckley. When one thinks of the novels of Edith Wharton—and indeed, her friend, Henry James—one thinks of Americans abroad...
Jul 1, 2018 THE REAL DIRT ON: Canyoneers Co-Founder Helen Witham Chamlee By Susan Krzywicki. Local naturalist Helen Witham Chamlee was one of the creators of the Canyoneers, the San Diego Natural History...
Jun 1, 2018 THE REAL DIRT ON: Arabella Lennox-Boyd's Italian and English Sensibilities By Carol Buckley. One of Great Britain’s foremost landscape designers for decades has been the Italian-born Hon. Lady Lennox-Boyd. Born...
May 1, 2018 THE REAL DIRT ON: Mary Anning, or She Who Sells Seashells By Susan Krzywicki. I am working on an exhibit for the La Jolla Historical Society about canyons in San Diego—the complex ecosystem of...
Apr 1, 2018 THE REAL DIRT ON: Alice Eastwood: Ardent Conservationist and Explorer By Carol Buckley. Alice Eastwood was a plucky and bright Canadian American who headed the Department of Botany at the preeminent...
Mar 1, 2018 THE REAL DIRT ON: Calscape's Dennis Mudd By Susan Krzywicki. Interested in native plants? Calscape, created by Dennis Mudd, is an online resource you won't want to miss. The...
