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Books: Articles from The Editorial Side

When circumstances don’t allow us to be out in the garden we’re often inside scheming and dreaming about them with a book. Here we share some of our favorite inspiration from our stacks, from the pure eye-candy to the dog-eared practical reference books. 

Making connections

Making connections

Last summer a small group of Portland garden bloggers played host to 80+ bloggers from around the world. It was a wonderful opportunity to show off our city and its amazing gardening community. In that group were the publisher and editor of my two favorite...

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Inspiration on paper

Inspiration on paper

Before blogs there were books. Or maybe I should say, before I read so many blogs I read a lot more books. I have mixed emotions when I look at the 3 nooks where I keep my unread garden-related books. There is excitement and anticipation, I can tell you when, where,...

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Making new plants, aka propagating

Making new plants, aka propagating

My biz partner Patricia equates plant propagation with visiting a nursery… "buying plants, that’s propagation right?" Well truth be told that’s pretty much how I do it too. After all it’s a plant lust mission to support our contributing nurseries, a JOB requirement!...

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Travel induced plant lust…

Travel induced plant lust…

On the short list of ways I enjoy spending my time, and money, traveling comes right after buying plants. Or maybe they should be equal, because while traveling I can buy plants? Wherever I venture I make a point of visiting neighborhoods. Walking up and down streets...

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