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Using the concept of word play or Rebus puzzler, what plant does this photo represent (hint: it’s the common name of a plant)? All correct submissions will be entered in a […]

Excerpts from MyNorthwest.com and OregonState.edu Sharyn Clough, a researcher and philosopher at Oregon State University, has discovered that women who have higher rates of allergies and other autoimmune disorders may […]

I’m not a fan of spiky plants. There…I said it. Perhaps my loathing started when, as a teenager, I had to remove lots of wild yucca as a fire safety […]

Leaves of Cyclamen ‘Something Magic’ mimic a mini Christmas Tree while its bright pink blooms thrill Feb.-Mar. “Earth laughs with flowers” is a frequently quoted line in a poem by […]

To commemorate the first days of spring, The Garden Corner, a unique garden center located in Tualatin, Ore., unveiled what is likely the world’s largest free-standing hanging basket. It tops […]

From GPN Weekly, an online greenhouse trade e-newsletter – Feb. 27, 2012 We’ve always known that gardening is a healthy hobby. Gardeners can get plenty of fresh air and exercise […]

California Redwoods Is it just me, or is awareness of the importance of plants escalating? We now have a movie telling the story of The Lorax and the importance of […]

The 2012 Yard, Garden & Patio Show seems like a distant memory, but there were a lot of ideas at the show that I thought worthy of sharing. (Click here […]

By Ashley Gangle, Pleasant Hill Nursery In Japan, flowering cherry trees are a source of great national pride. Picnicking under the cherry trees every spring is a tradition called Hanami. […]

Mary-Kate, a fellow gardener, and I set out to visit a few nurseries around the Eugene area about this time last year. We had such a delightful time and diverse […]