Nurturing Plants & Gardeners
Enjoy this virtual road trip and slideshow of images of three specialty nurseries in Oregon which offer fine plants, knowledgeable help, and inspirational garden. Nurserymen…
Regions: Oregon
Oregon
Hardy Fragrant Jasmine
Poet's Jasmine (Jasminum officinale) is a surprisingly hardy vine that thrives in gardens west of the Cascades offering intoxicating fragrance and a …
Garden Allies: Honey Bees
An Insect Synonymous with Civilization In the late 1600’s, Johannes Swammerdam meticulously dissected a honey bee with home made tools and a primitive microscope. In…
Primula: the Joys of Spring and Beyond
The genus Primula includes more than 400 species distributed mostly around the Northern Hemisphere. The vast majority can be found in the high, damp m…
A Gooseberry Affair
If the wild currants (Ribes species) of the West, are uncommon in gardens, the species of Ribes known as gooseberries are virtually unknown. Only one …
Insect Hotels
Insect hotels add a charming focal (and conversation) point to gardens. Part of the appeal in creating a hotel is in the artistic expression possible …
Revealing the “Essence of the Tree”: Aesthetic Pruning of Japanese Maples
Japanese maples are among the most rewarding trees to prune because of their shape and the wide vocabulary of their branching structure—from the str…
From Tree to Table: Growing Backyard Fruit Trees in the Pacific Maritime Climate
“Sun-warmed fruit eaten straight from the tree is one of life’s great simple pleasures.” Authors Barbara Edwards (no relation) and Mary Olivella hooked me with…
Attracting Native Pollinators: The Xerces Society Guide to Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies
The colorful cover of Attracting Native Pollinators draws the reader in with beautiful photographs and a succinct synopsis of the contents: “Ensure pollination in your…