Random Acts of Gardening

Girls like flowers. Turns out guys like flowers, too (it’s been scientifically proven). Martin Meskers, owner of Oregon Flowers Inc., Oregon’s largest cut flower nursery, gave some garden writer friends […]

I try to squeeze in as many Yard, Garden & Patio Show (YGP) seminars as possible in amongst my official OAN duties. The full schedule can be found at www.ygpshow.com/seminars.php. […]

I’ve been forcing myself to feel what it’s like to be in a disaster situation such as Haiti is experiencing. I want to try to understand how I—and my fellow […]

A few people, even in our USDA Zone 7-8, have told me they treat roses as annuals (gasp!). They buy them bare root, enjoy them for the season then yank […]

By Gardennia nutti For many people, signs of spring are wonderful bulbs that pop up to greet us with their sunny faces, the fragrance and flowers of witch hazel, or […]

There are some gardens that cause me to pause as I’m walking by. When it happens, I often wonder if the garden has been professionally designed. Pleasing proportions, interesting design […]

From Linda Beutler, Curator of the Rogerson Clematis Collection The Rogerson Clematis Collection, the most comprehensive gathering of the genus clematis in the United States, has recently been granted National […]

Experience the joy of sharing your gardening expertise and interests. Many gardening-related organizations can use your help. These are just a few in the area that would love to have […]

In response to Random Acts of Gardening readers requesting before and after design stories, our first story and photos come from landscape designer Roger Miller, owner of Homescaper LLC (503.648.4879).Roger’s […]

We’ve written about the mental and physical well-being gardening brings to each of us and have received some heart wrenching responses to those blogs. Legacy, which has a well-regarded therapy […]