Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus)
Yellow flag iris is an excellent example of a plant that is benign, even beneficial, in its native habitat of Northern Europe, where...
Verbena bonariensis
This plant is for those gardens that need to stand up to strong winds and salty soil and spray. Fortunately since it is so hardy it will...
Francoa Sonchifolia
Just Gorgeous! I first saw this plant at the Connie Hansen Garden in Lincoln City. It was unusual and just gorgeous. Ruffly dark green...
Raulston Allspice
Raulston allspice is a wonderful medium-sized shrub for the woodland garden, being showy but not overly so, and easy to grow. It...
Hardy Geranium
Growing hardy cranesbill geranium can be as easy as planting and watching it blossom when conditions are somewhat damp. Hardy geranium...
Oh Those Wonderful Herbs
All herbs grow best where they receive 6 or more hours of uninterrupted sunlight daily. Amend heavy clay soils with compost to provide a...
An Apple a Day -- all year long
Late summer and fall herald it's time for apple harvesting. Apples are a delicious, fun part of autumn so let's focus on how to harvest...
Six Common Tomato Problems
Brooke Edmunds, a horticulturist with the Oregon State University Extension Service, troubleshoots the following common problems that...
Botanical Sketchbooks
The collection of sketches is quite beautiful. The book contains 75 illustrations of flora from around the world, dating from the 15th...
Cypripedium montanum Mountain Lady's Slipper
This beautiful native is listed as a "vulnerable" plant meaning that the population size in its native PNW area is decreasing at a rate...