Stay-put Garden Project Remedies
By Casey Bartlett, Marketing Manager for Willamette Graystone [Editor’s note: This article was of interest to me because often the cost of using concrete and rock materials for a garden […]
Hellebores, Witch Hazels and Early Bulbs!
Dancing Oaks is celebrating early spring on Saturday, February 5, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sunday, February 6, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (the nursery is normally open Mar. 1 through the end […]
Starting Your Edibles Early: Get Going with a Cloche or Cold Frame
By Bill Thorness February is the most hopeful of all months to a gardener. Buds are swelling, shoots are poking and days are lengthening. What else could you want? Well…if […]
RAG Event: Behind-the-Scenes at Yard, Garden & Patio Show!
Ever wonder how the showcase gardens at the Yard, Garden & Patio Show (YGP) are built in only four days? Well readers, here’s your exclusive opportunity to get a sneak […]
Seminars for Growing Your Own Food
The interest in growing food isn’t waning. That’s why you’ll find lots of information about fruit and vegetable gardening at the Yard, Garden & Patio Show’s free seminars. Here’s a brief […]
Plants for Early Spring
Pining for spring? In the Pacific Northwest, there are lots of plants to collect in your garden that will get spring off to an early start and lift your spirits. […]
Good Intentions
Already the soggy community garden plot beckons. Barney, my adorable golden retriever, and I walk by it regularly in the local park. It doesn’t look very appealing at the moment; […]
Tallest Pine
On January 3, 2011, Mario Vaden and Michael Taylor found four very tall Ponderosa pines in the Siskiyou National Forest of southern Oregon; each is tall enough to be a […]
Strolling the garden path
By guest blogger Elizabeth Petersen Photo: Elizabeth Petersen Garden paths are especially important this time of year, when they keep your feet dry on the way to the compost pile. […]
The Plant List – Getting a Handle on Accepted Latin Names
By Gardennia nutiiI came across an amazing project this morning: The Plant List. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden are working together to list all known plant […]