Inspirations

Tour Stories

Learning from your neighbors beats going back to school for lessons in renovation, preservation and decorating a beautiful home.

04/16/2012 By Kristin Belz

Free for All

Brits Bring the Green

English architect/academics Sarah Wigglesworth and Jeremy Till guest star this week in two free lectures at PSU.

04/15/2012 By Kristin Belz

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Seed vs Starts: the Great Debate

04/15/2012 By Kate Bryant

Gardening Books

The New Western Garden Book

This new edition is fresh, updated, and definitely speaks to the modern gardener

04/12/2012 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

West Elm Summer

Refreshments for the home front as the season slips into spring and summer.

04/07/2012 By Kristin Belz

plant of the week

Red Flowering Currant

surely one of the showiest of all Pacific Northwest natives

04/05/2012 By Kate Bryant

plant sale

Hortlandia!

The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon’s spring plant sale – this weekend

04/03/2012 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Filling Spaces with Color

Immerse yourself in a new shop that is a beautiful melange of colors, textures and patterns.

04/02/2012 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

No Whining About the Furniture

Once the wine is gone, Vinoture makes furniture from the barrels.

04/01/2012 By Kristin Belz

things to do

Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

admire fields of flowers, buy bouquets and order bulbs at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm this April

03/30/2012 By Kate Bryant

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Slide Show: Ecotrust in Bloom!

03/29/2012

great gardens

Ecotrust in Bloom!

03/29/2012 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Loving the Loot

The NW 19th Avenue shop is a welcome addition to Portland’s new design and décor row.

03/26/2012 By Kristin Belz

plant sale

Spring Plant Sale at Lan Su Classical Chinese Garden

03/26/2012 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Hot Wheels Come in a Boxx

For early adopters, a new design object to covet – and to zip around town on.

03/25/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Kitchens of Distinction

How to bring an old kitchen into the present day, while still staying true to the spirit of your old house.

03/25/2012 By Kristin Belz

Cover Story

The Quintessential Portland Gardener

50 plants, tips, and secrets for beauty and bounty in your backyard

03/23/2012 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Orange Hits the Spot

A splash of orange adds spunk and sunshine to mostly rainy March days.

03/20/2012 By Kristin Belz

garden visits

Daffodil Season

visit Mitsch Novelty Daffodils to see some unique specialty flowers – you only get to do it once a year!

03/20/2012 By Kate Bryant

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Indoor Seed-Starting

it’s easy, it’s fun — and it doesn’t have to be expensive, either!

03/18/2012 By Kate Bryant