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Humans can distinguish about 10,000 different odor molecules. Research seems to indicate that we learn to like and dislike various odors based on the emotional associations we make upon our […]

Oregon is blessed with wonderful autumns and a robust farming community. Marry that with retail nurseries and you have a slice of heaven (and lots of fresh apple pie!). Kym […]

By Gardennia nutii Oh what a beautiful weekend; the sun was out in full and I took the opportunity to start on some fall cleanup and weeding. This weeding included […]

I planted ‘Tiger Eyes’ Sumac three or four years ago. In fact, I planted three, I was so smitten with the foliage color and smaller size compared to the species. […]

By Gardennia nutii When I hike along Oregon trails or look at many yards a little song from my childhood pops into my head: ‘Mares eat oats and does eat […]

I made a late trip out to Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm last fall to buy Leucojum aestivum (Summer Snowflake), but also succumbed to the other beautiful bulbs they still had […]

I like peeking into other people’s gardens so when my co-worker Whitney Rideout (you know her as Gardenia nutii) sent me a link to a collection of the world’s most […]

 Photo courtesy of Portland Nursery  I had time to work in the garden last week and noticed that I have several species of plants—rhododendron, salal, and bergenia—with notched […]

Late October last year, I was taking Barney (my adorable golden retriever) for his morning walk when I noticed a Gaillardia putting out blooms as if it was still August. […]