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Random Acts of Gardening readers got a sneak peek at the construction of the Yard, Garden & Patio Show (YGP) display gardens on Wednesday, Feb. 10, two days before the […]

Condensed from a Pacific Coast Nurseryman article by Kathleen Pyle, February 2010Photos courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries Hellebores are a favorite of many gardeners at this time of year. I […]

Paying attention—really paying attention—to the small or everyday things, can bring wonder, joy and happiness into our lives. The garden is a perfect place to cultivate this type of awareness […]

Garden shows always prove my lack of will power when it comes to resisting plant purchases. The Yard, Garden & Patio Show was no exception, although I resisted until the […]

When: Saturday & Sunday, April 17-18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Where: The Expo Center, Hall C, in Portland. This season there will be 79 specialty nurseries and wholesalers, 25 garden […]

If the adjective “charming” manifest in the flower world, I think it would have to be as the common snowdrop from the Galanthus family. Having the power to delight or […]

Valentines Day is Sunday, February 14. Celebrate with us at the Yard, Garden & Patio Show and have a chance to win for you or your sweetheart one of these […]

In our own backyard resides the largest indoor florist azalea grower in the country. Imagine that. (We also have the world’s largest Thuja occidentalis, a.k.a. arborvitae, grower…but that’s a story […]

I see lots of white plastic plant tags stuck in the ground and tags wrapped around the branches of trees as I look upon my garden at this time year. […]

By Gardennia nuttiLast summer we put a foundation drain around our house. This was a pretty gross project from a financial standpoint, but it gave me the excuse I needed […]