gardening in mediterranean climates worldwide

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  Ruth’s Garden

  The Ruth Bancroft Garden was created decades ago before dry gardening had become popular.

  10 September, 2025
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  Jacobaea maritima

  Perhaps the most common ‘dusty miller’ in the horticultural trade today

  14 May, 2025
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  Centaurea ragusina

  A rare endemic from Croatia traveled the world!

  14 September, 2024
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  My History with the MGS

  Honoring the 30th anniversary of the Mediterranean Garden Society.

  5 April, 2024
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  … but the yellow flowers are so pretty!

  Those seasonal flowers that are both admired and distained

  17 January, 2024
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  On creating a garden

  Recent thoughts on creating a personal garden. (This image is from our old garden)

  13 October, 2023
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  The MGS Tote Bag

  Designing a ‘swag bag’ for an International MGS event.

  10 March, 2019
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  Mr. Kovac’s dusty miller

  Part III – A recent rekindling of interest in Centaurea ragusina

  11 April, 2016
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  The mcgttw.org website

  The original website I created that gradually grew into gimcw.org.

  9 July, 2004
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  Hunting More Centaureas

  More effort in tracking down the true identities of various gray leafed Centaureas

  16 November, 2001