John J. Albers, Ph.D., research professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Washington, is author of three acclaimed books on horticulture and sustainable gardening. He has spent the past three decades exploring and teaching the science and art of sustainable gardening in the Pacific Northwest. As an ecoPRO Sustainable Landscape Professional and former Washington State University/ Kitsap County Master Gardener, he founded and continues to curate Vista Gardens, a four-acre botanical garden in Bremerton, Washington, that serves as a living classroom for climate-adapted horticulture. Through public tours, educational workshops, and regional lectures, he shares practical, science-based strategies for cultivating resilience, biodiversity, and deeper ecological connection in everyday landscapes.