by Carol | Mar 8, 2017 | Easy Edibles, Garden Tips, Gardening Green, Plants I Recommend, Spring Gardening
An Edible Portland Garden I’m trying some new things to improve my early spring garden this year. Early Spring Garden Overall I’m happy with my edibles garden experience but I miss out on the early spring garden because I don’t get my plants into...
by Carol | Feb 8, 2017 | Dramatic Flowers, Plants I Recommend, Shade Plants, Spring Gardening, Winter Gardening
All About Amazing Hellebores Red flowered Hellebores are still the holy grail for plant geeks but they are so tough that anyone can covet these and grow them. ‘Peppermint Ice’, ‘Amethyst Gem’ and ‘Ashwood Double Bi Color Shades’ are...
by Carol | Jul 13, 2016 | Garden Tips, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend, Spring Gardening
Modern Landscape Design with Portland Designed Heuchera Plant Dan Himes, Portland’s own plant designer, of Terra Nova Nurseries took the old fashioned Coral Bell, a simple cottage garden plant that was beloved for pale spring flowers and created the dramatic...
by Carol | Jul 15, 2015 | Garden Tips, Spring Gardening, Summer Garden Tips
Summer Watering Tips for Portland Area Landscapes First Rule…Do No Harm. If you are watering every day, this is harmful and as far as you can get from the ideal watering practice for your plants’ health and for growing in your design. Plus you will be...
by Carol | Mar 18, 2015 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Spring Gardening
Spring Hydrangea Pruning A lot of my clients have asked me to help them with pruning their hydrangeas. This blog addresses mophead hydrangea pruning. Hydrangea pruning is simple and easy once you know the rules. There is a link to a pruning video at the end of this...
by Carol | Feb 17, 2015 | Garden Tips, Gardening Green, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend, Spring Gardening, Winter Gardening
Winter flowers feed bees. It’s easier to provide flowers for bees in our cool early springs than you might think. What we are learning about saving bees can be made very simple. Feed them! Use a diverse plant palette with flowers from early spring until...
