Small red berries on a bush

Garden Stories

The Garden blog with stories and information about our vast plant collections

Clusters of blue-purple flowers

July 12, 2023

Nectar: A Renewable Resource

Nectar, a floral reward for bees and birds

April 28, 2023

What are sunspots?

How do plants thrive in the dense understory beneath redwood trees?
Several large trees that have fallen onto a picnic table

March 15, 2023

Bomb Cyclone of 2023

Heavy storm winds wreak havoc in the Garden
Bright yellow leaves glow in the sunshine against a blue sky

November 2, 2022

Coloring of fall foliage

What causes the foliage to change color?
People sitting on the ground sifting small red seeds into bowls

October 17, 2022

Amaranth Harvest

A special event in in partnership local cultural group Indigenous Permaculture
Three people walk in a field

December 14, 2020

Seed Banking of the Carquinez Goldenbush

Contributing to the California Biodiversity Initiative