by Carol | Aug 8, 2014 | Fall Gardening, Garden Tips, Tree Selection
One More Reason to not over water this August. It will help keep your plants alive this winter. Plants that don’t get the message to slow down in late summer and fall, don’t go dormant in time for winter cold. Your plant needs dormancy to survive. Start...
by Carol | Jan 14, 2014 | Garden Tips, Tree Selection
I first met Rick Lee and Monique O’Rielly at the Portland Home & Garden Show. They hired me to create a design for their difficult sloped back yard. They had a beautiful large native cedar tree and we designed the landscape to fit around the tree. It was...
by Carol | Jan 15, 2013 | Easy Edibles, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend, Tree Selection
This time I’m engaging in one of my favorite activities: Myth Busting! It’s amazing how much flat-out misinformation is available online to gardeners of all levels of experience. The worst of it occurs when the misinformation makes gardeners reluctant to try...
by Carol | Oct 2, 2012 | Fall Gardening, Garden Tips, Parking Strips, Tree Selection
Before we forget how hot it was this summer and how precious shade was, let’s talk trees. Is it time to consider planting trees for shade or privacy? I love to plant trees, especially if I am starting out with a bigger specimen……….in the fall....
