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By Gardennia nutii Many Random Acts readers are familiar with Ann’s adorable golden retriever Barney (hands down one of the cutest dogs ever). But I’m happy to announce that we’ll […]

I hadn’t planned on posting an entry today…at least as of yesterday it wasn’t on my schedule of things to get done. Then this morning I remembered that today is […]

By Gardennia nutii I decided to shop differently this year at the HPSO Spring Plant Sale & Garden Festival: instead of picking the plants myself I asked various nursery owners […]

I love visiting other gardens. The next few months provide ample opportunity to visit some of the loveliest gardens in the area. And all benefit worthy organizations. So put them […]

Kip Nordstrom’s client emphatically wanted an English-style garden surrounding her Portland area ranch-style home. Landscape designers like to factor in a home’s architectural style to create a cohesive and complementary […]

Tall Douglas fir, spruce and giant sequoia grow in my backyard creating lots of dry shade. Which is all well and good except I that like lush woodland plantings. My […]

Have you ever wanted to get a behind-the-scenes look at a wholesale nursery? Visiting small, specialty nurseries is one of my favorite things to do. Luckily for me, Oregon is […]

Did you ever get “color typed” and define the colors you should wear by the name of a season? I’m still confused as to whether I’m a “fall” or “spring.” […]

This is truly a random act of sharing. It doesn’t directly relate to gardening. But it does relate to the impact pollution has on the environment in such a clever […]

To help gardeners choose reliable plants, some associations come up with their plant(s) of the year. Great Plant Picks (www.greatplantpicks.org) is a wonderful resource for gardeners in the Northwest, west […]