In the foothills of the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains, one native shrub stands out from all the rest. It is commonly called manzanita, but the name covers many different species of Arctostaphylos ...

In this video, I explore a unique piece of Manzanita root burl on the lathe. Initially, I planned to avoid using epoxy resin, but I decided to incorporate it to achieve the desired shape while ...

There are some plants that you only need to encounter once and, instantly, you feel a connection to them that goes straight into your soul. They are like those rare people whom you meet by chance and ...

In the foothills of the northern Sierra Nevada, one native shrub stands out from all the rest. It is commonly called manzanita, but the name covers many different species of Arctostaphylos that make ...

If local gardeners rightly consider the Bay Area a slice of Eden, then the manzanita deserves special attention: its name is Spanish for "little apple." Knowledge and sin may not necessarily derive ...