Plant This!

Showy Late Summer Blooming Perennial Flowers

The weather's finally warm enough to sit outside and and enjoy the garden with a cup of tea in the morning or a cold drink in the evening.

08/24/2012 By Kate Bryant

Market Watch

Hurrah for Broccoli Romanesco

Art, math and science display all in one delicious, exotic vegetable.

08/23/2012 By Kristin Belz

Mudroom

East Meets West Side

The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine flies in a feng shui master to channel its chi.

08/23/2012 By Kit Mauldin

Plantwise

Stretching Summer

What's growing this month

08/23/2012 By Kate Bryant

Mudroom

International Harvesters

At one local school, a garden and cafeteria go global.

08/23/2012 By Danielle Strom

Desirables

Cubes, Not for Rubes

Yube Cubes don’t take commitment, but they will help your storage needs.

08/22/2012 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Jonathan Adler Moves to Portland!

The prince of witty, peppy home decor packs a punch of irreverant Palm Beach glam into a new shop in the Pearl.

08/22/2012 By Kristin Belz

resources for gardeners

Xera Plants' Website: A Resource for PNW Gardeners

This wholesale website is a great resource for plant-lovers, designers and gardeners needing authoritative information on some of the best plants for Pacific Northwest gardens.

08/21/2012 By Kate Bryant

Feature

Our 10 Greatest Homes

The highlights of more than a century of iconic Portland architecture.

08/19/2012 By Randy Gragg

Habitat

Contemporary Craft

High-end modern furnishings and chic handmade decorative pieces put a new spin on Arts & Crafts.

08/17/2012 By Camela Raymond

Dwellings

Inside Connection

Conceptual artist MK Guth and her husband bring the outdoors in with a savvy addition to their Mount Tabor cottage.

08/17/2012 By Camela Raymond

Habitat

Against the Grain

A builder and furniture maker proves you don’t need an architect’s license to create a beautifully designed house.

08/17/2012 By Camela Raymond

Habitat

High-Water Haven

Winter floods and financial red tape couldn’t stop an architect couple from building their dream cabin in Hood River.

08/17/2012 By Brian Libby

Habitat

Milwaukie’s Best

A fussy vacation home becomes a stylish family hangout in Portland's most undersung riverside 'burb.

08/17/2012 By Camela Raymond

gardening school

Plants from Far Reaches

08/16/2012 By Kate Bryant

Article

Tour de Hives and Bee-Friendly Gardens

and learn how to create a garden that is both beautiful and pollinator-friendly

08/14/2012 By Kate Bryant

get dirty

Crucial Summer Tips to Help Young Trees

It’s the worst time to plant a tree – but the best to water, weed and mulch!

08/13/2012 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Dansk Dances Again

Collecting modern masters? Start small and practical, with reissued classic Dansk enamel cookware.

08/13/2012 By Kristin Belz

Dwellings

Wright Here in Oregon

Frank Lloyd Wright built all over the country, but rarely in the Pacific Northwest. The Gordon House is a welcome – and public – exception.

08/11/2012 By Kristin Belz

things to do

Fern Fiesta

an annual horticultural festival of ferns (and unusual, locally-grown plants)

08/10/2012 By Kate Bryant