Morning in the Garden

Plant Origin Stories

Step inside the greenhouses with guest host Katie Kenna, and realize the delicate choreography hidden in how life in the Garden begins. Production Garden Manager Jackie S

Art in the Open Air

Slow down, and the Garden reveals a world of beauty hidden in the details. Plein air artist and watercolor instructor Ali Walker finds simple shapes in complex blooms, fr

Peak Abundance

Follow the wave of color spilling through the garden this week. Haley O'Connor greets Willa with a handful of cherry plums and a theory of punctuation for every garden ro

A Taste of the Garden

Filoli is looking good enough to eat! Jammaker Pablo Lugones transforms the morning's harvest of rose, marigold, and dahlia petals into a jelly the color of a glowing sun

Midsummer Minisode: Garden Party Edition

The summer fog peeks over the ridge right on cue as a thousand public garden professionals arrive at Filoli for a golden hour party. Guests from across the country share

Garden Archives: Summer Color

From the Garden Archives: We are bringing back this perennial favorite episode, originally published on August 7, 2024. Whether you missed it the first time or want a ref

Creating Home

Summer kicks off with a new exhibit about the people, plants, and animals that call Filoli home. Artist Jayson Fann shares how his childhood gathering wood on the riverba

The Domoto Legacy

Stroll through the garden on a misty morning to uncover a piece of Filoli’s history. Writer Eric Hsu shares the story of the Domoto family – pioneering Japanese American

Seventeen Syllables

A restless wind moves through the oaks as we explore the art of haiku and its kinship with the garden. Aileen Cassinetto, the former Poet Laureate of San Mateo County, no

Garden in Motion

A breezy morning brings the moving colors and textures of the Perennial Border to life. Jim Salyards shares the history of the Arts & Crafts garden style and recommends h

Wonder in the Woods

Meet Rose Wonders, the monumental troll who has taken up residence in Filoli’s forest. Sonia Capitant recounts the arrival of the 30-foot giant, while artist Thomas Dambo

Garden Showstoppers

Spring takes center stage as a heat wave puts the garden in the spotlight. Director of Horticulture Brendan Dellerba shares the creative tricks his team uses to stagger t

The Shape of Spring

Revel in a rainy walk through the garden. Jackie Salas and Haley O’Connor highlight the winter work that goes into creating Filoli’s glorious spring show. From the carefu

Indigenous Landscapes

In this season finale episode, Willa sits down with Gregg Castro, Culture Director of the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone, to discuss Indigenous relationships with the la

Fall Q&A Special

For this special episode; guest host Katie Kenna interviews some of Filoli’s horticulturists to answer your budding questions. Chats with the team reveal their favorite c

Garden Hopping: Cooper Molera Adobe

In the heart of Monterey, a hidden garden brings new life to a historic site. Join Willa at the Cooper Molera Adobe to uncover its story and delight in the surprising sce

Garden Hopping: The Huntington

Step into a garden where every path leads to a new time and place. At the Huntington in Pasadena, Willa wanders from a cactus-studded hillside and under a wisteria-draped

From Bud to Bouquet

Follow Filoli’s summer blooms from the sun-drenched rows of the Cutting Garden to showstopping floral arrangements in the historic house. Jia Nocon and Aimee Saunders off

Forest Folk

Six giant creatures have arrived in Filoli's woods! Willa takes an early morning walk through the TROLLS: Save the Humans exhibit with Danish artist Thomas Dambo, as he s

Bonsai and Beyond

May brings the first flush of summer blooms and a celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Michael Greenstein and Idris Anderson from the Kusamura