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plant of the week

Sweet box

Sarcococca (that’s pronounced sar – co – co – kah!)

01/31/2011 By Kate Bryant

the traveling gardener

Desert Garden Succulents of San Diego’s Balboa Park

- a photographic paean

01/27/2011 By Kate Bryant

get dirty

Tooling Around

01/21/2011 By Kate Bryant

the traveling gardener

A Walk in the Woods

- the high-elevation Mexican pine-oak woods, to be exact!

01/20/2011 By Kate Bryant

Private Schools Guide 2011

Pop Quiz

We've got straight-up answers to your private school FAQs.

01/20/2011 By Gretchen Holzgang, Nicole Morales, and Ali Moran

the traveling gardener

Bromeliad Heaven!

air plants in the wild

01/19/2011 By Kate Bryant

HOMES

Here Comes The Sun

A West Hills Victorian beams bright with color, style, and warmth

01/19/2011 By Amara Holstein

Mudroom

PDX Index: Private Schools

01/19/2011

GET IN

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

plant explorations

Oh Terrariums, How I Love You!

fantastical terrarium creations at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens

01/14/2011 By Kate Bryant

plant explorations

Travels in Mexico

Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens

01/12/2011 By Kate Bryant