Articles

Peckerwood References

A complete, annotated bibliography of articles written about (and photographs taken of) Peckerwood Garden.

Expedition to the Edges

Julia Lathrop details an expedition deep into Mexico where she and Mr. Fairey see the native habitat of many plants found in the garden.

The Mystery Magnolia

Searching for plants in the mysterious and magical mountains of the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico is an arduous and challenging experience, but it is also exhilarating and exciting. It is a layering of time — past, present, and future.

To Our Friends in Mexico

The people and flora of Mexico have a very special and emotional place in John Fairey's heart. 

The Expeditions of John G. Fairey

From 1988 to 1998 John Fairey and Carl Schoenfeld made 75 expeditions into the ruggedly beautiful mountains of northeast Mexico.

Magnolia Hybrids

John Fairey discusses two Magnolia hybrids found in the garden: Magnolia campbellii x M. liliiflora 'nigra' and Magnolia denudata x M. sprengeri.

Beschorneria septentrionalis

Although this agave-relative had been identified and named in literature in 1987, it represented a rare find to be shared with the world of horticulture.

Pictures of Antiquity

Cycads are woody plants that superficially resemble palms and tree ferns. They are found around the world in both hemispheres in tropical and subtropical zones. Carl M. Schoenfeld details the Dioon edule.