Rediscovering Spring
What is springtime through the senses of a newborn? Juniper is a tender two weeks old, so I’m guessing most […]
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design, flowers, garden, plants
Dividing Bulbs
Flowering bulbs are my favorite way to add color to the garden. They take just a few minutes to plant,
Chartreuse and Purple Garden
Everyone has their favorite color combination and mine is blooming around town this spring: chartreuse and purple. For me, chartreuse
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design, flowers, garden, schoolMonticello
This has been the summer of visiting great American gardens! I enjoyed a long visit to George Washington’s homestead at
Spring Break
I had a wonderful week of rest from graduate school wherein I was a recluse and spent most days inside
Early Flowering Plants: Part II
Last week I wrote the first part of this post on early flowering plants here in the Pacific Northwest. There
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design, flowers, plants, schoolEarly Flowering Plants: Part I
Another term of tromping around in the rain for my Plants class has passed, and sadly so. The Plants sequence
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design, flowers, plants, schoolSpring Awakenings
Last year, Portland had a late frost which impacted a lot of fruit crops. Everything seemed to be about 3-4
Wedding Flowers
One of my friends got married yesterday, which was very sweet and exciting. Although I have no experience doing wedding
Farmer’s Market Restraint
I had the pleasure of spending Saturday morning with a good friend at the farmer’s market in downtown Portland. It’s
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farmers market, flowers