Wishing you short lines, candidates of your dreams, and a good day in the garden. We're having a gorgeous fall season in the Pacific Northwest. Hope you are too. Stay in touch--and send pictures. Cheers
today is the day: Vote 2018
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Rosa glauca: Articles from The Editorial Side
Snow Day
Controversy! Some of us at plant lust and friends love snow, and others hate it. I’m in the minority on the love-it side. Snow makes my heart happy. We only see it every few years in Portland, and it’s usually fleeting. I watch the winter weather forecast eagerly,...
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...
open garden season: Darcy Daniels’ digs
I mentioned Darcy Daniels last week as one of our areas many talented garden designers. Well, lucky us--members of the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (HPSO)--Darcy held her garden open last week, giving fellow gardening enthusiasts an opportunity to ogle her collection...