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Eventually, I need to redesign my small front yard. A large silver maple dominates the space, both in terms of its size and the prevalence of its roots. It is […]

We all know it wasn’t a very good year in the Northwest for heat-loving fruits and vegetables, particularly the tomato. I made my way over to my community garden plot […]

By Gardennia nutii Most gardeners know that while spring is the most enticing time to plant, fall is the ideal time because cool weather and rain give plants time to […]

Many plants are still looking great in my garden. Because fall is my favorite season, I have selected many plants that peak in autumn. I thought I would share a […]

Macaroni and cheese comes to mind when I think of comfort food. For some reason, when I walked past this amber chrysanthemum on a morning walk with Barney, my adorable […]

Humans can distinguish about 10,000 different odor molecules. Research seems to indicate that we learn to like and dislike various odors based on the emotional associations we make upon our […]

Oregon is blessed with wonderful autumns and a robust farming community. Marry that with retail nurseries and you have a slice of heaven (and lots of fresh apple pie!). Kym […]

By Gardennia nutii Oh what a beautiful weekend; the sun was out in full and I took the opportunity to start on some fall cleanup and weeding. This weeding included […]

I planted ‘Tiger Eyes’ Sumac three or four years ago. In fact, I planted three, I was so smitten with the foliage color and smaller size compared to the species. […]

By Gardennia nutii When I hike along Oregon trails or look at many yards a little song from my childhood pops into my head: ‘Mares eat oats and does eat […]