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Creating sound and movement in the garden with water provides its own rewards, and it doesn’t have to be elaborate or expensive. You and your (human) garden visitors will feel […]

Kym Pokorny I’ve committed a sin. Actually, more than one. Many more. I was 15 the first time. My parents were in Hawaii on a rare vacation. I was not, […]

Kym Pokorny Ben Dye enjoys solving problems, and in his world they’re huge.  Not to worry, though, the challenges this large-scale metal sculptor faces are good ones. When I say […]

By Kym Pokorny Serenity is hard to come by these days. We’re bombarded from all sides by email, social media, work and family demands and more. Gardens provide refuge, allowing […]

By Kym Pokorny As enthusiasm for edibles continues to skyrocket, so does gardeners’ sophistication. While vegetables are still No. 1, fruit, especially plants appropriate for small spaces such as blueberries, […]

A red chrysanthemum means “I love.” How many ways are there to say “I love you” in the language of flowers? Red roses probably top the list, but if we […]

Random Acts of Gardening will be giving away two sets of two tickets to the Yard, Garden & Patio Show Preview Party hosted by the Oregon Humane Society. Be one […]

Will 2014 be the year I become at least as smart as my smart phone? (I’m a novice Android user and I’m optimistically doubtful.) My smart phone often rests on […]

Sometimes it is just plain hard—or even impossible—to visualize how to use the space in our yards to maximize enjoyment and create the garden of our dreams. I spent hours […]

A 2014 prediction from the culinary community is that kale, the “super food,” will continue to grow in popularity. Nutritious as it is, gardeners shouldn’t overlook kale’s ornamental value. Tucked […]