things to do

Tip-Toe Through the Tulips!

Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm Extends Tulip Festival Dates

04/20/2011 By Kate Bryant

5 Questions For...

Anne De Wolf of Arciform LLC

Local designer and sustainable professional Anne De Wolf offers ideas and tips on current trends and inspirations in home remodeling from her successful business, Arciform LLC.

04/19/2011 By Amara Holstein

horticultural travels

Thai Gardens

folksy first impressions

04/19/2011 By Kate Bryant

Made in PDX

Free Paint from Yolo Colorhouse

Get free non-VOC paints April 19–22 in honor of Earth Day from Portland-based Yolo Colorhouse.

04/15/2011 By Amara Holstein

Covet

Eye-Popping Felted Cushions and Trivets from Nepal

Surround yourself in comfy colors this spring—hand-felted, rainbow-hued pillows and trivets make life more fun.

04/14/2011 By Teri Gelber

things to do

Best Plant Sale and… The Tulips Are Here!

Spring Hardy Plant Sale/Garden Festival and Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

04/08/2011 By Kate Bryant

Made in PDX

Wash Away Springtime Blues With Maak Soap Lab Bars

They haven’t quit their day jobs yet, but these young soap crafters come clean with their forest-scented vegan suds.

04/07/2011 By Teri Gelber

things to do

Plant Salad Greens Now

…and enjoy them forever!

04/07/2011 By Kate Bryant

Slideshow

Slide Show: Mile High Gardening

04/06/2011

horticultural travels

Mile High Gardening

cultivating a sense of place in Denver, CO

04/06/2011 By Kate Bryant

DIY

Cover It All with Wallpaper!

Transform a garage sale find into your favorite new piece of furniture with Makelike’s wallpaper.

04/05/2011 By Teri Gelber

Desirables

Beautiful Pourover Stand by Clive Coffee

Elevate your java making to an art form with a sculptural pourover stand by Delaney Kelly for Clive Coffee.

04/05/2011 By Amara Holstein

$10 and Under

West Elm Glass Bubbles

Showcase your plants (and show off your good taste) with Hanging Glass Bubbles from West Elm.

04/04/2011 By Amara Holstein

things to do

"Early Bloomers" Rhododendron and Daffodil Show & Trillium Festival

last-minute notice for two great Sunday events

04/02/2011 By Kate Bryant

things to do

Three Great Gardeny Events

04/01/2011 By Kate Bryant

Made in PDX

Modernist Cabinet

Mix mid-century cool with the mellow mood of a turntable, and you’ve got the smooth look of the Console Cabinet by local company Von Tundra.

03/31/2011 By Amara Holstein

5 Questions With...

Joelle Nesen from Maison, Inc.

Hot tips and design ideas for a new decade with local interior designer and tastemaker Joelle Nesen of Maison, Inc.

03/30/2011 By Amara Holstein

plant profile

Clivia miniata

sunshine on a cloudy day

03/30/2011 By Kate Bryant

get dirty

Plant Your Peas!

It’s not too late to plant eatin’ peas (snow peas, sugar snaps, or shelling) or fragrant, flowering sweet peas

03/26/2011 By Kate Bryant

plant sale

Hydrangea Heaven

a teaser – you’ll have to wait til the next open house for a chance to visit!

03/23/2011 By Kate Bryant