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Breathe Easy

We talked to admissions counselors, teachers, and education consultants to get the inside track for a process that should begin about a year before your child starts school.

01/19/2011 By Georgia Perry

Portland Monthly Presents

Private Schools Guide 2011

Finding the right hallowed hall for your child isn’t an easy process. But we can help you get started with stats on more than 100 area private schools, and profiles of 12 that are excelling in everything from science to community service.

01/19/2011 Edited by Kasey Cordell

get dirty

Clean Up That Garden

and make way for winter flowers!

01/17/2011 By Kate Bryant

Dig: Your Monthly Garden Tip

Plant (and Hug) a Tree

01/14/2011 By Kate Bryant

Mud Room

Future Flats

A buzzing bike boulevard sprouts ambitious eco-apartments

01/14/2011 By Georgia Perry

Editor’s Note

Private Eye

01/14/2011 By Randy Gragg

Slideshow

Slide Show: Oh Terrariums, How I Love You!

01/14/2011

plant explorations

Oh Terrariums, How I Love You!

fantastical terrarium creations at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens

01/14/2011 By Kate Bryant

Slideshow

Slide Show: Travels in Mexico

01/12/2011

plant explorations

Travels in Mexico

Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens

01/12/2011 By Kate Bryant

things to do

Nature Night at the Audubon Society

European Ecoroofs: Lessons in Biodiversity

01/10/2011 By Kate Bryant

book review

Energy Wise Landscape Design

The book to have if you’re planning landscape changes

01/03/2011 By Kate Bryant

things to do

Free Days at the Lan Su Chinese Garden

January 2nd to 9th, 2011

12/30/2010 By Kate Bryant

things to do

Learn to Prune Like a Pro

Urban Forestry is offering a great class

12/27/2010 By Kate Bryant

Mudroom

The Silver Lining

A bold downsprout design makes winter’s deluge…fun?

12/22/2010 By Georgia Perry

Slideshow

Slide Show: The Silver Lining

12/22/2010

Dig

Winter Tool Maintenance

Your Monthly Garden Tip

12/22/2010 By Kate Bryant

IN ORBIT

Trading Spaces

A Portland State scientist takes his skills from NASA to rural Africa.

12/22/2010 By Julian Smith

Editor’s Note

Bridge of Sighs

The rush-hour creep between Vancouver and Portland could lead almost anyone to conclude that traffic on the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River will only get worse.

12/22/2010 By Randy Gragg

places to go

Find Calm at the Portland Japanese Garden

the perfect holiday respite

12/22/2010 By Kate Bryant