Author : Mike Darcy

There is not much to dislike about hummingbirds in the garden, and many gardeners will select plants that specifically, when flowering, will attract them. Gardeners often refer to these plants […]

When driving through a neighborhood from early spring through mid-summer, sometimes even late winter, the likelihood of seeing rhododendrons blooming is very high. Whether it is an older established neighborhood, […]

When Thomas Johnson was 8, his mother gave him the record “Let Me Be There” by Olivia Newton-John. Even at that young age, the song, the music, and the lyrics […]

If ever there was an optimist, it was Don Sprague, founder and owner of Don Sprague Sales and Garden Gallery Iron Works in Hubbard, Oregon. Don was well known throughout […]

Change is inevitable. Whether we like it or not, change is constantly with us and the nurseries are no exception. Sometimes the change can be a step forward with the […]

In the early 2000s, I was very much involved in gardening, both my own and visiting other gardens, but I had no knowledge of olive trees being planted in Oregon. […]

Four gardeners share plants that survived and thrived in the summer heat For those of us living in the Pacific Northwest, we have had quite a summer of extremes in […]

Visiting gardens is a great way to see how other gardeners use plants in unique combinations while socializing with other gardeners. But probably my favorite reason to go is to […]

Most gardens have a diversity of plants, usually with a representation of at least one or two categories. This would include annuals, perennials, shrubs, vines and trees. In the urban […]