Plant Goodness
From the Dec. 15 GreenTalks, a horiticulture trade e-newsletterThere is mounting evidence telling us what we already know: green spaces are important for our mental and physical health. Plenty of […]
Wintergreen Tea
Wikimedia.org Gardening should engage all the senses. The fragrance of wintergreen is one of my all-time favorite scents and it can be found in the garden. Gaultheria procumbens, also commonly […]
Plants Give Back
If you’re reading this, you are probably interested in plants, but you might not know all the wonderful things plants do for us to help us live better. A supplier […]
Christmas Tree Time!
I’m hoping for a clear, dry weekend to go to my favorite U-Cut Christmas tree farm. Last year, I had the perfect tree: an 11-foot Frasier Fir with a 3-foot […]
Entrancing Tricyrtis
“The closer I look at a plant, the deeper I fall in love.” – David L Culp, author, “The Layered Garden” I’ve never seen a patch of Tricyrtis like this […]
Non-Traditional Festive Holiday Plants
I’ve been on the lookout the past few years for more creative ways to use beautiful plants (full disclosure: it’s my job to promote Oregon’s plants!). I’ve made and planted […]
Plants for Winter Interest
Hybrid Epimedium. Photo Courtesy of Great Plant Picks. Great Plant Picks plant selections will be showcased in the entrance garden and Hardy Plant Society winter interest display at the 2013 […]
Kokedama Moss Balls
Kokedama using miniature hosta and fern I first heard of Kokedama while exploring Pinterest. Then I saw that one of our OAN-member garden centers offered a class on how to […]
Irresistible Miniature Elm
One of the best reasons to attend an American Conifer Society Western Region conference, in addition to meeting some wonderful people, is the silent and live plant auctions. Resistance is […]
The Gardens at Cornerstone
I hardly ever turn down an opportunity to visit garden spaces and this opportunity came with attending the American Conifer Society Western Region conference. I enjoy seeing how space is […]