by Carol | Oct 28, 2014 | Fall Gardening, Garden Tips, Winter Gardening
It’s the first week of October and I just planted veggie greens starts in my raised bed. Yup it’s not too late. I bought two kinds of collard greens, Bok Choy Rosette (a dwarf variety) and 2 butter leaf lettuce (Rhapsody Butterhead and Little Gem). Adding...
by Carol | Oct 15, 2014 | Garden Tips, Gardening Green, Winter Gardening
Recently, I attended a workshop to learn more about what I can do as both a gardener and a landscape designer to help the salmon survive and to make a difference in our environment. Restoring our watershed means remembering that all water runs downhill, and compacted...
by Carol | Oct 8, 2013 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, Rain Garden, Winter Gardening
Rain Gardens in Portland Oregon Are Now Part of Local Culture. This blog is from 2008. Goodness we have had so much fun with rain gardens since then. Portlanders have fully embraced the concept of directing winter water into areas where the water can return to the...
by Carol | Feb 1, 2013 | Dramatic Flowers, Winter Gardening
The Oregonian’s Kym Pokorny features my photo of Cobra Lily in it’s wildly colorful winter cold flush and gives us the skinny on some other cool killer plants. Kim Pokorny’s blog on Carnivorus plants (Don’t forget to come and see me at the...
by Carol | Nov 28, 2012 | Winter Gardening
Don’t miss this event! Why? The Portland Audubon Society on NW Cornell road has their big holiday open house this weekend. Delicious treats, warm beverages, live music, and crafts for kids are waiting for you to enjoy. Also, this is one of the best places to...
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...
