Christmas tree buying guide
Whether you want a cut or potted, unusual or tried-and-true tree, here are options and care tips The holidays always seem to sneak up on us, don’t they? If your […]
Website helps locate U-cut Christmas Tree farms
Looking to take your family on a holiday adventure and pick and cut your own Christmas tree this year? The Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association makes the job of finding […]
Tips to making your Christmas tree last
From vodka in the water to I.V. tubes in the trunk, there are lots of urban myths about how to take care of your cut Christmas tree. Chal Landgren, a […]
Species rhododendrons offer unusual alternatives
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, […]
Learn to propagate native plants for your garden
Are you looking to learn how to propagate native plants in your home garden? Master the steps to propagate natives for your own garden with Propagating Native Plants: A Gardener’s […]
A distinctly Oregon pot roast with porcini and pinot noir
Few dishes comfort us as well as a lovingly rendered pot roast. Just as Champagne tickles the tongue and heart with feelings of joy and celebration, a pot roast fills […]
Allison Inn and Spa’s Butternut Squash Soup
Our first Thanksgiving in Oregon in 2002 was a downcast one. We had just arrived from Baltimore, Maryland and knew nobody. Our closest relatives were thousands of miles away from […]
Put fallen leaves to good use with tips from Morton Arboretum
Don’t let your fallen leaves go to the landfill. Instead, the Morton Arboretum recommends that you use them to nourish your gardens this autumn. According to the arboretum’s expert Plant […]
Sogetsu Portland Fall Show highlights Japanese floral designs
Local artists from the Sogetsu Portland Branch will create a wide range of styles of Ikebana from basic to abstract for the Sogetsu Portland Fall Show at the Portland Japanese […]
Salem nursery owner celebrates the courage of Olivia Newton-John with a special iris
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 […]