Plants for Fabulous Foliage
It is natural for creators of ornamental gardens to be attracted to the brightness and variety of flowers. Their colors and forms dazzle us and…
Seasons: Spring
The Oregon Garden
The Oregon Garden, located in Silverton, Oregon, was founded by influential members of the Oregon Association of Nurseries to showcase the beauty of ornamental plants,…
Old Roses for the Water-Saving Gardener
Roses have the unfortunate reputation of being almost insatiable drinkers of water. Granted, that is true for most modern roses, especially the hybrid teas and…
The Artistic Garden
While the city of Portland, Oregon is known for its wet, rainy weather, it was a dry, 100-degree day in July when I visited the…
Best Plants in Low Water Field Trials Named Blue Ribbon™ Winners.
If you are looking for attractive plants for a low water garden, the UCLPIT Blue Ribbon™ winners are a great place to start. These are…
A 100-Year Tree Replacement Program for Carrick Hill
Carrick Hill is a publicly-accessible historic property at the foot of the Adelaide Hills, in the suburb of Springfield, in South Australia. The gardens occupy…
Small But Mighty—Natural Parasite Stops Defoliation of California Oaks
It’s easy to feel small—especially right now with the COVID-19 pandemic and societal response to racial injustice in the forefront of our minds. Everything around…
Laboratory Report (July 2020)
Bees Bite Plants to Encourage Flowering It’s every bumblebee’s nightmare: it is spring, and you are finally out and about, but the neighborhood plants are…
The Quest for the Best
Did you ever wonder how that latest plant variety made its way to your local nursery? Few people outside of the plant breeding and marketing…