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FEATURE

Design for Small Spaces: Little & Luxe

Attention to detail adds style and longevity to a North Portland duplex conversion.

03/22/2013 By Amara Holstein

FEATURE

Design for Small Spaces: Curated Life

In a diminutive Pearl District apartment, every object plays its part to expand the space.

03/22/2013 By Amara Holstein

FEATURE

Design for Small Spaces: The Fifth Unit

On the tiny former site of a dilapidated garage, a new, ultra-skinny home soars.

03/22/2013 By Randy Gragg

GARDENING

Foraging the Streets of Northeast Portland

Rebecca Lerner's new book reveals the food and medicine in our gutters.

03/22/2013 By Sam Coggeshall

GARDENING

Plantwise: Smokin' Herbs

Garnish your spring cocktails with fresh herbs.

03/22/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANTWISE: EVENTS

The Drunken Botanist Happy Hour

Cornell Farm celebrates Amy Stewart's book, The Drunken Botanist, with a cocktail happy hour—and a lesson in planting a cocktail garden.

03/19/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANTWISE: EVENTS

Portland Better Living Show 2013

This weekend welcomes the Pacific Northwest's largest sustainable living show—don't miss it!

03/18/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANTWISE: EDIBLES

Plant Perfect Peas for Portland

Select the best pea varieties for your needs, and get planting!

03/16/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANTWISE: EDIBLES

A Perfect Portland Cocktail Garden

Author Amy Stewart recommends her favorite five herbs and veggies essential for the savvy home mixologist.

03/12/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANTWISE: PLANT PICKS

A Winner in the Winter Garden: Coast Silktassel

Elegant and subtle, it's an evergreen shrub for all seasons, but especially the dark season

03/08/2013 By Kate Bryant

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PLANTWISE: PLANT PICKS

Cistus Design's Favorite New Manzanitas for 2013

Some of the best new manzanitas for the Pacific Northwest dry garden

03/03/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANTWISE: PLANT PICKS

Paperbush: A Nifty Winter-Blooming Shrub

Looking for a winter-flowering shrub that also makes a statement year-round? Plant paperbush.

02/23/2013 By Kate Bryant

STYLE

How to Rent Retro Chic

A new Portland business offers old-school cool, by the hour

02/20/2013 By Rachel Rasmussen

PLANTWISE: EVENTS

Northwest Flower and Garden Show 2013

The second-largest flower show in the US takes place this weekend in Seattle

02/18/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANTWISE: GET GROWING

Start Your Own Seeds

It's easy, it's fun and doesn't need to cost much

02/12/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANTWISE: HOW-TO VIDEO

Video: Clean and Sharpen Your Garden Tools Like a Pro

The Independence Gardens gals explain how to use non-toxic household materials to clean and sharpen your garden tools like a pro

02/06/2013 By Kate Bryant

PLANTWISE: GARDENING EVENTS

Hear Top-Notch Speakers at the 2013 Yard, Garden & Patio Show

Sparkly speakers offer inspiration and ideas at this year's 2013 Yard, Garden & Patio Show

02/04/2013 By Kate Bryant

APPRECIATION

Balthazar Korab, RIP

His photographs of modern architecture were nearly as important as the works themselves in spreading the modernist aesthetic.

02/03/2013 By Kristin Belz

DESIRABLES

Moe Handmade Furniture, Please

Simply and beautifully made furniture for small spaces and more.

01/29/2013 By Kristin Belz

PLANTWISE: PLANT PICKS

Cistus Design's Top Three Winter Flowers 2013

Cistus Design's Sean Hogan lists his top three winter flowers for 2013

01/29/2013 By Kate Bryant

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