By Hazel White, Sunset contributor

Photo by Marion Brenner

 A new outdoor garden show, focusing on design and sustainable practices, runs September 18–20 at Cornerstone Sonoma. See 18 gardens that propose imaginative solutions to climate change by designers such as Chandler and Chandler, Beth Mullins, Gary Ratway, and Shirley Alexandra Watts. Among the 19 speakers are photographer/author Ken Druse, Tom Fischer of Timber Books, Mark Hertsgaard, environment correspondent for The Nation, and garden designers Glenn Withey and Charles Price. Shopping is horticultural top of the line: Australian Native Plants Nursery, Chimera Nursery, Digging Dog Nursery, Momiji Nursery, Renee’s Garden Seeds, San Marcos Growers, Sunnyside Organic Seedlings and many more. For information and tickets: www.thelateshowgardens.org or 415/721-1550.