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I’m ready to pull out the some of the summer veggies that have bolted or withered and plant my fall and winter crops. One of my co-workers passed this Lettuce […]

Answer: The estimated number of tree species that are native to North America. Oregon’s McKenzie River I’m an unabashed tree lover and tree hugger (literally). I wish I had a […]

Photo: gardener.wikia.com If you see powdery-looking patches on the foliage of your plants, or leaves that look like they have been dusted with flour, you are most likely looking at […]

Information and photos provided by Lisa Meddin, Harmony Design Northwest The client knew what she wanted. A recent transplant to Portland, she was ready to transform the front, back and […]

The Farwest Show, one of the nursery industry’s largest wholesale trade shows (and the largest show held at the Oregon Convention Center), is fast approaching. For the second time, we’d […]

I think we need to find a new word for “working” in the garden. Of course there is the occasional muscle strain involved and perhaps more than a little perspiration, […]

Pollinators are in crisis. Because of that, I’m trying to create a more hospitable habitat for pollinators in my garden. In addition to adding sources of water, I’ve added butterfly […]

I saw the most amazing sight. While touring a garden, I peered into the bright yellow flower of a cactus in bloom. At that moment, in dove—and I mean literally—a […]

In the nursery industry, I keep hearing that demand for certain types of plants is cyclical. The “run-of-the-mill” rhododendron appears to fall into that category. Perhaps roses do, too. Do […]

Every year, there are a few extra special magical moments in the garden. Clematis created the magic moment last year with ‘Josephine’ (read the “Anticipation” RAG blog) and a clematis […]