Random Acts of Gardening

By Gardennia nutii I just found out about a really cool event: the Naturescaping for Backyard Habitat Tour on May 15th. Here is a link for more details on the […]

By Gardennia nutii I’ve been thinking a lot about worms lately. Not just because they’ve been working their magic in my soil, but the heavy rain has driven them out […]

By Gardennia nutii Many Random Acts readers are familiar with Ann’s adorable golden retriever Barney (hands down one of the cutest dogs ever). But I’m happy to announce that we’ll […]

I hadn’t planned on posting an entry today…at least as of yesterday it wasn’t on my schedule of things to get done. Then this morning I remembered that today is […]

By Gardennia nutii I decided to shop differently this year at the HPSO Spring Plant Sale & Garden Festival: instead of picking the plants myself I asked various nursery owners […]

I love visiting other gardens. The next few months provide ample opportunity to visit some of the loveliest gardens in the area. And all benefit worthy organizations. So put them […]

Kip Nordstrom’s client emphatically wanted an English-style garden surrounding her Portland area ranch-style home. Landscape designers like to factor in a home’s architectural style to create a cohesive and complementary […]

Tall Douglas fir, spruce and giant sequoia grow in my backyard creating lots of dry shade. Which is all well and good except I that like lush woodland plantings. My […]

Have you ever wanted to get a behind-the-scenes look at a wholesale nursery? Visiting small, specialty nurseries is one of my favorite things to do. Luckily for me, Oregon is […]

Did you ever get “color typed” and define the colors you should wear by the name of a season? I’m still confused as to whether I’m a “fall” or “spring.” […]