In the Kitchen Garden

Kumquats, the Natural Sweet Tarts

Tasting sweet on the outside, tart on the inside, kumquats are also good trees to grow indoors.

01/31/2012 By Kristin Belz

video

Make a Gorgeous Dry Terrarium!

easy instructions can be found on this video by Artemisia’s Amy Bryant-Aiello

01/30/2012 By Kate Bryant

Out and About

Asian Fusion: Lapchi Feng Shui

Learn about the art of Feng Shui in a free workshop February 9 at the Pearl District’s Atelier Lapchi.

01/29/2012 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Upping the Appeal of Countertop Composting

Composting is great, but can the bin look a little better?

01/29/2012 By Kristin Belz

gifts for gardeners

A Tree-Hugger's Valentine

…along with a few other ideas for plant lovers

01/27/2012 By Kate Bryant

what's new

New Interactive USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Maps

01/26/2012 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Smart Beds, Small Spaces

Murphy beds come out of the closet.

01/23/2012 By Kristin Belz

gardening books

Timber Press Open to Garden Bookworms!

pick up a book – and go home with ideas and inspiration!

01/23/2012 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Snowflake Lights for Snowless Nights

Paper snowflake lamps cast snowflake shadows inside, even when there’s no snow outside.

01/21/2012 By Kristin Belz

edibles

Seedy Business

2012 seed catalogs are up and ready!

01/20/2012 By Kate Bryant

Plantwise

Terrariums!

So you like the idea of gardening but you want to start out small. Try a terrarium! We've got a video to help you get started.

01/20/2012 By Kate Bryant

Features

Progress Report 2012: Our Schools

01/20/2012 Edited by Martin Patail

plant of the week

Mahonia Mania!

a brilliant dose of sunshine during the grayest months

01/17/2012 By Kate Bryant

Article

Keeping Wild Birds Happy in Winter

tip: it’s easy to do, and can look pretty fantastic, too

01/16/2012 By Kate Bryant

Out and About

Portland Tour of Remodeled Homes

Doors open up March 10-11 to real-life examples of ways to make the most of your house.

01/15/2012 By Kristin Belz

Appreciation

Designer Eva Zeisel, RIP

Her “playful search for beauty” continued for more than a century in Europe, Russia and the US.

01/15/2012 By Kristin Belz

get dirty

Three Things to Do In the Garden This Week

dry weather reprieve!

01/11/2012 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Schoolhouse Rocks

Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.'s new Northwest digs offers more than light.

01/08/2012 By Kristin Belz

plant this!

Six Fabulous Winter Flowering Plants

light up the dark days of winter with fragrant and sassy flowers

01/05/2012 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Home At the Top of the 1%

The livin' is large at the "World's Largest Home," four acres of floor space on a 125,000 acre site.

01/03/2012 By Kristin Belz