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Featured Gardening

Get berry excited about the Oregon Berry Fest

Talk about a happy, happy event. Berries simply reek of joy, color and bon home! So join the fun at the Oregon Berry Festival on Friday, July 15 from 12:00pm to 6:00pm and Saturday, July 16 from 11:00am to 5:00pm at the Ecotrust Event Space, NW 10th and Johnson, Portland, Oregon. The Oregon Berry Festival […]

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Savvy Gardener Class Helps Pick Right Plant

Rev up for summer. On Wednesday, April 6th, 6:30-8pm attend “Right Plant, Right Place” with Emily Bishton, landscape designer and environmental educator. The class will be held at Northshore Utility District – Northshore Conference Room, 6830 NE 185th St. in Kenmore, WA 98028. Step-by-step with hands-on demos, Emily will share tips for choosing plants that […]

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Gardening Outdoor Activities Washington

Whidbey Island Garden Tours offer ideas, gifts, goodies

Mother’s Day is coming and spring has sprung! It is the perfect time to saddle up for a Whidbey Island Garden Tour. Start at either end of Washington’s Whidbey Island and access visitor information to get all the info you need for a great driving trip. Look for great stops and garden tours at some […]

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Sauvie Island Farms Welcomes Visitors this Fall

Sauvie Island, originally Wapato Island, is approximately 10 miles north of Portland, Oregon. It is the largest island in the Columbia River and one of the largest islands in the U.S. Located at the junction of the Columbia River to the east, Willamette River to the south and Multnomah Channel to the west, the island’s […]

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After Harvest Garden Clean-Up Tips

We want to thank Zazel Loven for these tips from an article from The Organic Gardener. She tells us how to prepare your garden for winter.  She says wildlife will find food and shelter, weeds will be easier to control, and plant diseases as well as pests will no longer drive you crazy. Follow Organic Gardening‘s […]

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Tips for Planting Bulbs in the Fall

Planting bulbs is easy and fun, no expertise needed. Plant the pointy end up. That’s about all you need to know. It’s easy to spot the pointy end of a tulip; tougher with a crocus. But in most cases, even if you don’t get it right, the flower bulb will still find its way topside. […]

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Plant Bulbs in Fall, Voila! They Brighten Your Life in Spring!

Plant Bulbs in Fall, Voila! They Brighten Your Life in Spring! The authors of the American Meadows website encourage everyone to head to their favorite nursery and purchase some bulbs. They are easy to plant and ever so much fun to watch grow throughout the late winter and early spring. Then, when they blossom, you’ve […]

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Go Natural with Your Yard

Our yards are our outdoor homes: fun, beautiful, great spaces for relaxing. But in taking care of them, we often use water inefficiently, produce a lot of yard waste, and overuse chemicals that are bad for the environment and our families’ health. The good news is, by making some simple changes in how we care […]

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A Brief History of the Portland Japanese Garden

There are nearly 60 public Japanese gardens in the United States. Most are connected to city park systems or botanical garden societies. By contrast, our independent, not-for-profit organization is devoted solely to the Portland Japanese Garden and operates year-round through admissions, membership dues, and donations. A Japanese Garden is not only a place for the […]

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Revamp Your Gardens for Late Summer, Early Fall

I need to take a hint from my neighbor to the north. She constantly deadheads or cuts the dead flowers off her petunias and dahlias. She ruthlessly pulls out annuals that are gangly, beat-up-looking and, in general, beyond their prime. I took a page from her book and recently deep-sixed my fourth of July Ace […]