The big winter weather joke around the Pacific Northwest is a forecast calling for "snow on the valley floor." That's the Willamette Valley we talking about, and we hardly ever get snow, at least on the northern end. Those of us who grew up here are always rooting for...
Ensete ventricosum ‘Maurelii’: Articles from The Editorial Side
August’s Last Hurrah
I've been holding out for rain, garden on pause. Avoiding the temptation of nursery visits. Averting my eyes to avoid confronting the sight of plants unquenched from my unreliable hose offerings. The weeds, they'll have to stay until the soil more willingly releases...
I could use some inspiration
I'm sure everyone is tired of my bellyaching about the weather, but come on weather gods, this is ridiculous. The biggest problem I see, besides the-whole-earth-is-in-trouble thing, is that it feels like late August, and we haven't even made it through July. The poor...
Knowing your site, and making the most of it…
I am blessed to live in an area with great nurseries and great gardeners. That point was driven home again last weekend when I crashed a friend's open garden. Our local Hardy Plant Society was playing host to gardeners from all over the Pacific Northwest (and beyond)...
Garden Obsession: Big Leaves
Every garden needs some big-ass leaves. Who couldn't use a little big-leaf eye candy to kick off the short work week? Tetrapanax 'Steroidal Giant' is kicking off the parade up top. The Plume Poppies are really bringing it this year. A Rodgersia podophylla at a garden...