Design Futurist Award Announced: Committee Shares Vision
March 8, 2023 At Pacific Horticulture, we believe that beauty can be defined not only by gorgeous plants and design, but also by how gardens…
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Native Bees and Your Garden
Winter/Spring 2023 The native bees in and around our gardens face ever-increasing environmental pressures as they carry out their pollination duties. More than a quarter…
Voices of the West; New Science on Life in the Garden
Did you know that oaks can harbor over 800 species of insects? That includes only those feeding directly on oak, where they feed on every…
What Climate is This? Part Two – A Garden Futurist Special
Winter 2022 Listen to the Part 2 Podcast here. If you live in the Pacific region, you know that seasons in your garden look different…
Nature Therapy from the Contemplative Garden
Winter 2022 Women’s hushed morning voices mingled with crashing waves and chattering crows. “The kettle’s still hot.” “Can you pass the honey?” Whoosh, crash, caw,…
Portland Parks’ “Nature Patches”
Winter 2022 Nature is so beautiful when left to its own devices, yet crisply manicured lawns remain a status symbol. This is true in Portland,…
What Climate is This? Part One – A Garden Futurist Special
Winter 2022 Listen to the Podcast here. If you live in the Pacific region, you know that seasons in your garden look different from the…
Readily Available Low-Water Plants for a Warming Climate
Fall 2022 Al Shay is the manager of the Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture on the campus of Oregon State University (OSU) in Corvallis.…
Teaming with Bacteria Book Excerpt: The Rhizophagy Cycle
Fall 2022 Until the discovery of the rhizophagy cycle, the story of how plants get their nutrients looked like this: plant exudates attract and support…