Floriculture
Exploring the world through a floral lens
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FIELD NOTES
The Awe-Inspiring Wisteria of Japan & Los Angeles
All about the 160+ year-old Great Wisteria in Japan & the Lavender Lady vine in LA, which is the largest blossoming plant & one of the seven horticultural wonders of the world.
FIELD NOTES
Cherry Blossoms in Bloom
Find out where you can see these ephemeral beauties this spring!
BOTANICAL BITES
Sakura-Inspired Snacks
Yuko Kaneko, founder and chef of Kinoko Japanese Home Cooking in Marin County, California, creates traditional dishes and comfort food, including delicious onigiri with pickled cherry blossoms.
Read more about Yuko’s background and process for cooking with cherry blossoms
AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Sharing stories from her own dahlia journey, Erin Benzakein of Floret Farm talks about her book Discovering Dahlias, how she started growing different varieties, what the basics of growing them entails, and why sourcing them from local farms is key.
More from Erin on her love of dahlias & why growing them is easier than you may think
Discovering Dahlias: An Interview with Floret Farm’s Erin Benzakein
VIBES
Occurring only about once each decade, superblooms happen only when weather conditions magically align with the perfect combination of water, sun, winds, and temperatures.
More on the magic of this botanical phenomenon & what it means to us…
What’s a Superbloom?
IN THE GARDEN
Chocolate Cosmos Flowers & Chocolate Mint
Celebrate World Chocolate Day with a bouquet of chocolate cosmos and edible chocolate mint in your desserts & drinks, including a recipe for super-rich brownies.
FIELD NOTES
Thoughts From Visiting
California’s Superblooms
Photos & observations from wandering among California’s fields of spring wildflowers
Make It
Flora-filled recipes, projects, arts & crafts
“There are always flowers
for those who want to see them.”
– Henri Matisse
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