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A Garden Favorite
Photo credit: Janet LoughreyOn May 25, my garden was open for the first time to the public. In preparation for the garden tour, a fundraiser for the Rogerson Clematis Collectionin Lake Oswego, I...
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Value of Trees
Using baseline information developed for urban foresters to estimate the value of urban tree canopies, Casey Trees and Davey Tree Expert Co. developed a tool to measure the benefit of trees that might...
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Great Plant Picks
I have worked for the Oregon Association of Nurseries for almost 10 years now, but it’s really only in the last few years that I’ve come to realize the terrific plant resource Great Plant Picks (GPP)...
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Help Set a Tree-Hugging World Record
Many think Oregon is the land of tree-huggers. Now we have an opportunity to prove it! Hoyt Arboretum, a museum of living trees in Portland’s Washington Park, and the Portland tree service Treecology...
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Tips and tools for waterwise gardening
Watering season in the Portland area is upon us. It unofficially starts July 5, just after the fireworks end and the skies clear for the next three months. I try to wait as long as possible before...
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Oh La La Oxalis
Oxaliz oregano with Aralia cordata 'Sun King'Native Oxalis oregano thrives in my garden. I love the lushness it provides my woodland garden setting; however, left unchecked, it will creep well beyond...
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Garden Tours – A Photo Essay
One of my favorite pastimes is visiting other people’s gardens. It is fascinating to see how people use and create space and select plants. In June, I took advantage of the many garden tours (ANLD’s...
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Hydrangea Favorites
‘Wayne’s White’ with ‘Zebra’ hydrangea,creeping jenny ‘Aurea’ and ‘August Frost’ hostaThis seems to be a good year in my garden for hydrangeas, probably due in large measure to the prudent pruning my...
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Nature’s Gift
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” - John MuirThe Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum) is a...
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Gardening Makes Us Happier
From Daily Mail, a United Kingdom publication Feeling a little down? Don’t reach for a glass of wine—head out to the landscape instead.More than 90% of gardeners say the activity improves their mood,...
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Summer Garden Pots & Containers
I’ve never been very good at creating exciting container plant combinations and until this year, I’ve never been very good at fertilizing my containers either. To help with the former, I asked gardener...
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Plants Do Math & Tell Time
From BBC News as reported by Greenhouse Management, a trade publication[Editor's Note: Plants have the ability to do many things including making us happy and giving us oxygen to breath. Now we’re...
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Hosta Heaven
Hostas are a go-to plant for me because they thrive in shadier conditions, offer bold foliage and are a low maintenance plant. This year I added dozens of cultivars to fill in the many spaces I created...
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Play Dirty. Plant Something™
Barney loves to play dirty!Governor John Kitzhaber has declared that September will be “Fall is for Planting Month” in the state of Oregon (click here to see the proclamation). For many, planting...
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New Plant Varieties
Illumination Flame DigiplexisIs it just me, or does everyone want the newest plant on the block? Garden centers are always on the lookout for the newest varieties that will entice you to plant...
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Creative Greenscaping
Photo credit: FastCoDesign.comSometimes the stars align and serendipity results. Today, as I was trying to stay abreast of my work-related e-mails and trade e-newsletters, I encountered two...
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A Visit to Longwood Gardens
I had the pleasure of attending a work-related conference at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Penn. I know, I know: Pinch me, I’m working! In the coming weeks, I thought I would share images of some...
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Spring Fireworks in 30 minutes – a bulb planting primer
Information courtesy of Colorblends, a wholesale bulb company[Editor’s Note: The planting technique described below should work for all bulbs. For glorious Oregon-grown bulbs, check out Wooden Shoe...
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To Bait, or not to Bait, that is a Question
Information provided by Meta®/Lonza, a sponsor of the Yard, Garden & Patio Show, and Oregon State University. Taking action in the fall, gardeners can limit a major slug or snail problem come...
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A Breathing Earth
The season is changing: more darkness and less light; more rain and fewer dry, sunny days; predominantly green leaves turning to reds, golds and russets; and more time spent inside than out. Some look...
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