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The hosta cultivar ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’ has been named the 2014 Hosta of the Year by the American Hosta Growers Association. I don’t think I have seen one, but the […]

Photo: BHG.com I’m always on the lookout for ideas to change the way I view and appreciate at my garden. I look for inspiration as I walk Barney, my adorable […]

Resolutions courtesy of the National Gardening Bureau I don’t usually make New Year’s resolutions, but this year, I may be opening my garden to visitors for the very first time. […]

From the Dec. 15 GreenTalks, a horiticulture trade e-newsletterThere is mounting evidence telling us what we already know: green spaces are important for our mental and physical health. Plenty of […]

Wikimedia.org Gardening should engage all the senses. The fragrance of wintergreen is one of my all-time favorite scents and it can be found in the garden. Gaultheria procumbens, also commonly […]

If you’re reading this, you are probably interested in plants, but you might not know all the wonderful things plants do for us to help us live better. A supplier […]

I’m hoping for a clear, dry weekend to go to my favorite U-Cut Christmas tree farm. Last year, I had the perfect tree: an 11-foot Frasier Fir with a 3-foot […]

“The closer I look at a plant, the deeper I fall in love.” – David L Culp, author, “The Layered Garden” I’ve never seen a patch of Tricyrtis like this […]

I’ve been on the lookout the past few years for more creative ways to use beautiful plants (full disclosure: it’s my job to promote Oregon’s plants!). I’ve made and planted […]

Hybrid Epimedium. Photo Courtesy of Great Plant Picks. Great Plant Picks plant selections will be showcased in the entrance garden and Hardy Plant Society winter interest display at the 2013 […]