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Five Perfect Parking Strip Plants

Plant these drought tolerant and beautiful plants for an elegant parking strip garden with year-round interest

06/04/2013 By Kate Bryant

GARDENING

Plantwise: Bugs Can Be Your Friends

How to encourage beneficial insects in your garden

06/03/2013 By Kate Bryant

GARDENING

Three Great Rare Seeds

The stories behind the fresh heirlooms and hybrids you should plant now

06/03/2013 By Gino Cerruti

GARDENING

When To Plant Tomatoes

How do you know when to plant tomatoes and other warm-weather veggies outside, anyway? There's a simple answer!

05/31/2013 By Kate Bryant

OUT AND ABOUT

Salem Garden Tour and Sale, Garden Dialogues and More

Check out gardens both small and large scale in Portland and Salem this weekend

05/28/2013 By Kate Bryant

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Plant a Tabletop Succulent Bowl

It's easy, it's elegant, and you can do it in less than an hour from start to finish!

05/24/2013 By Kate Bryant

OUT AND ABOUT

Memorial Day Sale at Mostly Medicinals

Find unusual herbs, medicinal plants and natives at this niche nursery's sale this Saturday

05/21/2013 By Kate Bryant

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Sow Seeds Now for Summer Flowers

We offer a list of seeds you can plant now for colorful garden flowers this year. Time to get sowing!

05/20/2013 By Kate Bryant

OUT AND ABOUT

Rare Plant Open House—and More Garden Inspiration

Portland's offering once-in-a-lifetime plant viewing and some fantastic garden shopping this weekend

05/17/2013 By Kate Bryant

GARDEN DESIGN

Jane Platt Garden Tour

Join us as we wander the sloping pathways of this idyllic, iconic garden on a perfect Portland spring evening.

05/13/2013 By Kristin Belz

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OUT AND ABOUT

Legendary Heronswood Garden Reopens

Twelve years after its sale, the legendary garden is being restored by the Port Gamble S'Klallam Foundation and opened to the public

05/13/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANT THIS!

Parking Strip-Perfect: Scilla Peruviana

The intricate flowers of Scilla peruviana look fragile. But the plant is tough, dazzling and very drought-tolerant - perfect for a dry parking strip garden.

05/10/2013 By Kate Bryant

OUT AND ABOUT

Sweet Mother's Day Garden Adventures

Mother’s Day and flowers go together like butter on toast. Whether Mom is a serious green thumb or just loves flowers, spend some time in a garden with her this weekend.

05/08/2013 By Kate Bryant

OUT AND ABOUT

Xera Plants To Unveil New Retail Digs

In June, the hip plant wholesaler is putting down retail roots in the inner SE Portland Industrial District.

05/06/2013 By Kate Bryant

OUT AND ABOUT

Incredible Edibles and Handmade Gardens

Get your garden on! Spring in Oregon means great plant sales and gardening events. Head out this weekend for some warm-weather gardening inspiration

05/03/2013 By Kate Bryant

GARDENING EVENTS

World Naked Gardening Day 2013

Gardeners around the world bare it all for the chance to romp in the buff. Are you in or out?

05/02/2013 By Kate Bryant

HABITAT

A Family Compound with High Style

A very DIY family crafts its own sprawling world of cheerful irreverence.

05/01/2013 By Amara Holstein

PLANTWISE

Cram Your Way to Spring Gardening Success

Pack in plants for seasonal glory

05/01/2013 By Kate Bryant

TO READ

The Debut of Modern Farmer Magazine

Whether you're a third-generation farmer or simply growing basil on your windowsill, Modern Farmer will captivate you with stories about the people, policy issues, animals, plants, and technology of food and farming.

04/29/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANT PICKS

Heavenly Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas Plus 2013 Spring Sale is here! Find stunning hydrangeas, from blowsy old-fashioned white, pink, blue, and purple mopheads and lacecaps to modern cultivars and subtle wild species.

04/26/2013 By Kate Bryant

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