Foodscaping adds edibles to landscapes
Stephanie Mack, the yard buyer at Portland Nursery since 2003, was inspired by her grandparents’ vegetable garden when she was growing up. “I remember there being garlic and onions planted […]
New evergreen varieties offer alternatives to the popular boxwood
On the West Coast, boxwood is still the most popular hedging plant, but more and more gardeners are looking to evergreen alternatives that don’t face the same pest and disease […]
Front-yard shrubs that will stay true to size
With today’s smaller home lot sizes, density of homes and postage-stamp sized yards, choosing front-yard shrubs that won’t outgrow their spaces can be a challenge. But nurseries are meeting this […]
Disease resistant and tolerant of conditions, hornbeams make stalwart street or screening tree
Hornbeams (Carpinus) may be lesser-known trees, but their toughness and versatility makes them suitable in a variety of landscapes, including as street trees or for screening. It’s no surprise that […]
Succulents for indoors
These popular plants offere easy care, interesting looks and fun colors Ann Patterson, houseplant buyer at Portland Nursery, has been collecting succulents for a long time. “They’re interesting looking with […]