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    Pittosporum tenuifolium
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    Pittosporum tenuifolium

    It is easy to dismiss some of the more Plane Jane plants of the ornamental landscape, but for landscape architects, they can play key...
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    Prunus laurocerasus
    • 3 min

    Prunus laurocerasus

    For formal and informal hedges, Prunus laurocerasus is a competitive option. They treat us with deep green and lustrous foliage, perfect...
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    Pinus edulis
    • 3 min

    Pinus edulis

    Memories can pop up when least expected. My family and I would sit on the back deck of our South Lake Tahoe cabin and pick out and devour...
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    Koelreuteria paniculata
    • 4 min

    Koelreuteria paniculata

    Truth be known, I have not specified Koelreuteria paniculata in any of my designs, and I am not sure why. Perhaps one reason is that it...
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    Melaleuca linariifolia
    • 3 min

    Melaleuca linariifolia

    Easily unnoticeable but offers so much more when looking at the details, we should be seeing more of Melaleuca linariifolia in public...
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    Ceiba speciosa
    • 3 min

    Ceiba speciosa

    Ages ago...I am referring to my own ancient history...I was an outsider yet still involved with activities on Stanford's campus. My...
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    Ginkgo biloba
    • 4 min

    Ginkgo biloba

    Like me, Ginkgo biloba is a living fossil, or as Sunset summarizes, an "ancient survivor from prehistoric times..." (p. 339). The...
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    Myoporum laetum
    • 4 min

    Myoporum laetum

    There are two trees I can think of that leave me unenthusiastic about giving them my time here. The first is Ailanthus altissima, which...
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    PSA #1: Trees still need water over the summer and fall, just not as much as you might think
    • 2 min

    PSA #1: Trees still need water over the summer and fall, just not as much as you might think

    Autumn 2021. California is drought stricken. Wildfires seem endless. Fire season. Our state is at the precipice, where we are...
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    Pistacia chinensis
    • 5 min

    Pistacia chinensis

    Frequently, I second guess myself on the scientific name of this deciduous tree. Pistache, pistachio...isn't there an "h" in the genus? ...
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    Ceratonia siliqua
    • 3 min

    Ceratonia siliqua

    Where do you fall in the carob or chocolate debate? A general online search illustrates how people take sides for their health benefits...
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    Arbutus 'Marina'
    • 4 min

    Arbutus 'Marina'

    When thinking about street trees for California, there are few evergreen examples that check off all the boxes of requirements and still...
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    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
    • 4 min

    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

    If a landscape design calls for tropical plant species, one cannot go wrong with including Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Its genus, Hibiscus,...
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    Styrax japonicus
    • 3 min

    Styrax japonicus

    Designers may already be familiar with Japanese maples and flowering cherries, but this Japanese snowdrop or snowbell tree offers a...
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    Clerodendrum trichotomum
    • 3 min

    Clerodendrum trichotomum

    This large shrub, small tree came my way from generous owners of a small resort in Guerneville. I would occasionally talk with them...
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    Lagunaria patersonii
    • 3 min

    Lagunaria patersonii

    Admittedly, I only discovered this tree when developing our plant list for student studies, so in this situation, I am the student as...
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    Chilopsis linearis
    • 3 min

    Chilopsis linearis

    In the past decade, Chilopsis linearis has started to pop up in Northern California as a viable, colorful option in the landscape ...
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    Punica granatum
    • 4 min

    Punica granatum

    We moved to Palo Alto when I was child, so I was amazed to learn that we had our own pomegranate tree in the front yard, already well...
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    Lagerstroemia indica
    • 5 min

    Lagerstroemia indica

    What's not to love about Lagerstroemia indica, or crape myrtles? Right about now, mid to late summer, their ubiquity is obvious along...
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    Brachychiton populneus
    • 3 min

    Brachychiton populneus

    California landscape designers, give this tree more attention. We have a specimen at West Valley College (shown below), which is just...
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