Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden was another stop on the California trip, and I was especially interested to visit this garden for its emphasis on California native plants as evidenced by its mission statement “to foster the conservation of California’s native plants through our gardens, research, and education, and serve as a role model of sustainable practices.” … More Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Leaning Pines Arboretum – Cal Poly SLO

I visited the Leaning Pine Arboretum both in March 2016 and now July 2017. Its situated on the Cal Poly Campus, and comprises five acres overlooking the campus- complete with fantastic views of the coastal mountains, the Santa Lucia mountains, in the distance. This garden, self-described as the Central Coast’s premier horticultural display garden, is … More Leaning Pines Arboretum – Cal Poly SLO