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We all have to deal with pests in our gardens from time to time.  The question is, what remedies will we reach for?  Picking up a can of insecticide has personal and environmental risks, and therefore we often look  for a less toxic solution.  In addition, many pests...

Still relatively new to Oregon, Jude and her family relocated to the PNW from the San Francisco Bay Area a couple years ago. Jude, who grew up in an agricultural area of rural England, got her start taking horticulture classes at San Francisco City College, and very...

There are numerous great reasons why planting and integrating PNW NATIVE PLANTS has become an increasingly popular and effective choice when looking for ways to make our landscapes and communities more sustainable.   NATIVE PLANTS CREATE A NATURAL HABITAT By...

The Blue Orchard mason bee, Osmia lignaria, is a docile bee native to the Pacific Northwest. Of the 4,000 bee species native to North America, mason bees, also known as solitary bees, are among the easiest to raise, while also being gentle and amazing pollinators....

For elegant and unique, long-lasting blooms in the winter landscape, it’s all about Hellebore! Also known as Lenten rose, Snow Rose, and Easter Rose, Hellebores have become an early-blooming perennial favorite among many for good reason. This hardy evergreen perennial...

Considering a conifer? These beautiful landscape staples add year-round structure and color and life-long beauty and interest.  Our very knowledgeable tree guy John, has selected a few unique conifers that just arrived to share with you; • Pinus bungeana (Lacebark...

LIVING CHRISTMAS TREES Add more greenery and wildlife habitat to your landscape year-round, with a living Christmas tree! Here is a list of evergreen trees that we commonly carry that would work well; COLORADO SPRUCE, Picea pungens 'Baby Blue','Bakeri' , Fat Albert',...