Preserving America's Exceptional Gardens

Translating a Japanese Garden to an American Setting

Japanese-style gardens have come in and out of fashion in America since the mid-19th century, waxing and waning in popularity along with economic fluctuations and political changes.

Pearl Fryar

“Once I got started, I couldn’t stop.” Read about Pearl Fryar’s Topiary Garden.

Upcoming Events

The 2008 Garden Design Chats at Flora Grubb Gardens
Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn
A Project by Fritz Haeg

Thursday, July 10, 5:30 p.m.
Flora Grubb Gardens
1634 Jerrold Avenue, San Francisco

Fritz Haeg is the founder of Edible Estates, an ongoing series of projects to replace the traditional front lawn with edible garden landscapes.

An Age of Gardeners: Mrs. Bancroft & her horticultural contemporaries

Walnut Creek & Berkeley, CA
Friday, July 18, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 19, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cosponsored by Pacific Horticulture
In honor of Ruth Bancroft's 100th birthday, we plan to make a study of the Bay Area's rich horticultural heritage highlighting its most prolific gardeners...

Hollister House Garden Study Weekend

September 5, 6 & 7, 2008
Washington, Connecticut

Seminar, Garden Festival & Open Days Garden Tours
Cosponsored by The Garden Conservancy and Hollister House Garden

The 2008 Garden Design Chats at Flora Grubb Gardens
New Garden Design: Inspiring Private Paradises

Flora Grubb Gardens
1634 Jerrold Avenue, San Francisco
September 11, 5:30 p.m.

Zahid Sardar and Marion Brenner will share with us their ideas of new garden as a pleasure garden vested with spiritual, symbolic and ecological intent.