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K. H. from Delaware won the “Dogwood” puzzler from last month’s Random Acts of Gardening and received a copy of The Man Who Planted Trees. “What a wonderfully inspiring book. […]

“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.”—Pedro Calderón de la Barca, 17th- century Spanish playwright Elk Rock Gardens at the Bishop’s Close, […]

The reality show equivalent for gardeners may just be the Amercian Garden Award flower-popularity contest. This year, there are six contestants flaunting their showy petals in twenty-eight participating public gardens […]

The large picture window in my living room provides a second story glimpse of my garden. Just off the patio under the Acer griseum is a spot that I look […]

Gardening can be serious business, or at least we can take it seriously. I’m of a mind that we should also inject humor in the garden. After all, it is […]

Photo courtesy of Whitney Rideout A friend spotted and grabbed it at Hortlandia, the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon’s spring plant and garden art sale. Then she proudly showed her […]

Hosta ‘Ripple Effect’, Sebright Gardens Specialty nurseries are so fun to visit, so I was thrilled to learn that seven specialty nurseries between Canby, Beavercreek and Silverton got together to […]

Abies koreana ‘Nanimo’ Flowers are obvious choices to add color to our gardens. Less obvious is foliage even though it often provides a longer season of interest. Even more under-utilized […]

Oxalis with Geranium ‘Rozanne’ Getting ready to prepare a meal? Wander out into the garden and you might just find some edible ornamental plants. Add interesting flavors and visual interest […]

 Photo: www.bhg.com/ While not a fan of spiky plants (see blog post titled “Spiky Plants”), I am a fan of the color and form of succulents. I subscribe to […]