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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 […]

Kokedama using miniature hosta and fern I first heard of Kokedama while exploring Pinterest. Then I saw that one of our OAN-member garden centers offered a class on how to […]

One of the best reasons to attend an American Conifer Society Western Region conference, in addition to meeting some wonderful people, is the silent and live plant auctions. Resistance is […]

I hardly ever turn down an opportunity to visit garden spaces and this opportunity came with attending the American Conifer Society Western Region conference. I enjoy seeing how space is […]

I don’t have a bucket list, but if I did, a visit to the Redwoods National and State Parks would be at the top of the list. Have you visited? […]

Turfgrasses have been utilized by humans to enhance their environment for more than 1,000 years, writes Dr. James B. Beard, an internationally recognized and respected turfgrass research scientist and co-author […]

One year I tried unsuccessfully to preserve fall leaves and conifer boughs to use on holiday greeting cards. A friend said she used glycerin to preserve leaves, but when I […]

Photo by P. Annie Kirk You’ve probably heard of the Farm-to-Table movement that encourages using locally grown food to produce delicious, healthy meals. Increasing interest in CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) […]

• October 13 – Plant Sales from the Cascade Nursery Trail Nurseries—Most of the seven nurseries that comprise the Cascade Nursery Trail will participate in these two plant sales. Garden […]