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Glorious Hydrangeas for the Summer Garden

The name Hydrangea denotes water and comes from the Greek words, hydor (water) and aggos (a jar). Together the words […]

The Best Reblooming Clematis

When visiting older established gardens, if there is a border garden, it will probably contain at least one of these […]

Celebrating Colorful Coleus

Celebrating Colorful Coleus

Long ago, Coleus had been considered a house plant. I can remember, my grandmother always had coleus growing in her […]

Spring Garden Tasks for a Happy Garden

Spring is here! Officially it was March 20th, but I knew it was spring as soon as I saw the […]

My Favorite Garden Lilies

My Favorite Garden Lilies

In honor of the National Garden Bureau’s Year of the Lily, I decided to write about my garden favorites. Big, […]

Lovely Winter Jewels®Hellebores

In mid-January, the Portland, Oregon metro area endured a horrid wind, ice, and snowstorm. Temperatures dipped below 15 degrees F […]