A very few gardening books keep me nailed to the couch instead of working in the garden. One is Designing California Native Gardens: The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens by Glenn Keator and Alrie Middlebrook. Each chapter features one complete garden design focused on one or more of the California plant communities.
Many Silicon Valley residents understand the state's water problems, said Rebecca Schoenenberger, manager of Middlebrook Gardens, a nursery on Race Street ...
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Middlebrook Gardens Native Plant Nursery on KPIX Eye on the Bay Part 3. This part features the end of the Middlebrook Gardens native nursery segment.
Middlebrook Gardens Native Plant Nursery featured on KPIX Eye on the Bay.
Middlebrook Gardens Native Plant Nursery featured on Eye on the Bay KPIX. Part 1 features the new native plant green roof at The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, CA.
Learn about native plants, green gardening, and more
...Now's the time to plant natives—which is just one way to go green in your garden—so we've included a segment with local garden designer and native plant expert Alrie Middlebrook, owner of Middlebrook Gardens native plant nursery in San Jose...
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Wandering and Wondering
EcoChef: Give native plants a chance
LOS GATOS THINGS TO DO: Seeking out local activities that won't break the bank
...Located in an old firehouse, the Los Gatos Art Museum displays works in diverse media, hosts two juried art shows each year and also exhibits various works by local students. The newest exhibit, "The Green Show!," features the works of Maralyn Miller, Pat Sherwood and Alrie Middlebrook. The exhibit will run through Aug. 8; a discussion session with the artists will be held July 20 at 3 p.m. ...
Gardening for Where You Live: Ideas from a New Publication
Over one hundred people gathered on April 18th at the Tuolumne County Fairgrounds for the Foothills-Friendly Gardening Workshop. Sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension and the Tuolumne County Master Gardeners, a series of presentations were of interest to all and inspirational to some...
