by Carol | May 16, 2012 | New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend, Shade Plants
Deep Shade Plants Tried and True How to Select Plants for Shade Let’s look at a handful of plants. Most of these plants can take a little sun but my point is, they can thrive in deep shade which is a difficult area for many homeowners to select plants for....
by Carol | May 1, 2012 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Spring Gardening, Summer Garden Tips
Hydrangea Love Protecting your plants from intense summer heat in Portland Oregon Here are several lessons in this story for you, O gentle reader………..how to successfully transplant a shrub or tree in July heat, how to prevent leaf and flower...
by Carol | Apr 1, 2012 | Fall Gardening, Garden Tips, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend, Spring Gardening, Winter Gardening
Heather is a Must in Your Low Maintenance Landscape Design Look at your landscape right now…Could it use a little ground color? A plant with full season color which prefers full day sun, stays low – think 4 inches tall (never higher) and best of all……..has...
by Carol | Mar 5, 2012 | Dramatic Flowers, Fall Gardening, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend, Spring Gardening
Itoh Peony – Low Maintenance Beauty and Thrills for All What’s all the fuss about the new Itoh (say it Eeetoe) peony? These new plants eliminate the only weak point of the old fashioned peony, the weak stems which can really spoil the flowers in our often wild...
