Year of the Heuchera
H. ‘Peach Crisp’Photo courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries The National Garden Bureau Inc. (NGB) is declaring 2012 the Year of the Heuchera, Herb and Geranium (actually Pelargoniums). Each year representatives […]
Singing the Blues
Photo courtesy of Tokyo Nylon Girls Perhaps blue M&Ms, which were introduced in 1995, started the love affair with things-that-shouldn’t-be-blue. I, for one, wasn’t in favor of adding blue […]
Best of the Rest
Photo taken at Swan Island Dahlias Best Flower Name – Swan Island Dahlias still has thousands of dahlias in bloom. I had to laugh when I saw a dahlia named […]
Mulch that Garden!
Every spring and every fall I ponder purchasing a huge mound of garden compost (I need more than a unit—7 yards—to cover my garden). From a practical standpoint, […]
Persian Ironwood
Photo courtesy of Garden Worldhttp://www.gardenworldonline.com/ Bark, structure, flower composition and color, leaf shape and fruit all contribute to make plants interesting. The “back story” can often be just as interesting […]
Wonder Weeds?
Each of these definitions captures the troublesome nature of weeds: 1. A wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants. 2. A plant considered […]
Contemplation
Sometimes we get too busy—even if it’s as simple as being distracted by the last weeds that need to be pulled—and we forget to be in the moment. For me, […]
New Plants
New seems to be the mantra of the nursery industry these days, even though there are lots of wonderful plants that have proven themselves in the landscape. But new captures […]
Readers Tour Farwest Show
Richard Bitner in the Conifer Display The Farwest Show wrapped up last week. It’s produced by the Oregon Association of Nurseries and is one of the largest wholesale trade shows […]