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Ecologically-informed methods of urban agriculture can ease workload and create a healthier, more diverse garden. Attracting pollinators with native plants and interplanting herbs with fruit trees are just two examples.

Another post in a series about Mr. Huntington's Garden by the botanical director of The Huntington.

In its final week, "Three Fragments of a Lost Tale: Sculpture and Story by John Frame" continues to make headlines. KPCC is rebroadcasting reporter John Rabe's interview with the artist, and the LA Weekly is gearing up to run a piece this week.

School's out, which means most doctoral candidates are busy researching, writing, and revising their dissertations. Five lucky graduate students got a master class last Saturday at The Huntington in the sixth annual Western History Dissertation Workshop

William Deverell, the director of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, chats with USC doctoral student Jessica Kim about her research. This is part of a series highlighting the work of USC graduate students.

So what happens to soil when you construct a building on top of it? Well the first thing that happens is your contractors have to make certain the soil can never again grow a plant. Almost everything that a gardener likes about a wonderful soil is pretty much what an engineer hates.

The XXII North American James Joyce Conference takes place June 12–16 at both The Huntington and Caltech, with a full slate of academic panels and several programs open to the public. Events are presented by Libros Schmibros Lending Library and Bookshop

While The Huntington was closed to visitors on Tuesday, a crew of several preparators and curators mounted a big 400-pound marble bust of George Washington in the upstairs hallway of the Huntington Art Gallery. It's a beauty.