Wordless Wednesday: Cherry bloom
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The graceful cherry, harbinger of Spring.
Read MoreIn A Vase Monday: oak rounds and vase
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Motivation for bringing a little outdoors in. A simple February arrangement from my yard.
Read MoreOak part II - the tree crew
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When this magnificent old oak came down upon my neighbor's house, I could not imagine how the tree crew could get it off the house without a crane, without smashing the house. And then they started.
Read MoreWednesday Vignette: Snow Patterns
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Unusual sculptures from our recent deep snow...and other pleasant side effects.
Read MoreOak part I - Memorial for an Oak
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On the night of the heavy snows, this revered old friend came down, engulfing my neighbor's 2-story house.
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Fall pruning rewards: Elaeagnus
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One of my favorite things about pruning this area of the garden, in fall, is Elaeagnus ebbingei 'Gilt Edge', the Gilt Edge Silverberry....
Read MorePruning reveals (SE Quad, part II)
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Every time I prune on this pine, I am reminded anew how fun it is to "reveal."
Read MoreDeer fence progress: Barberry removed (SE Quad, part I)
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The story of the life of a Rose Glow Barberry, a deer fence, a manzanita, and the difficulties of designing one's own space. Our own yard, fall 2016.
Read MoreCarson Garden
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Long linear spaces, in my experience, rarely feel this comfortable or are this beautiful. It is difficult to achieve, and I was thrilled to see this space and walk through it. Contrary to the usual desire to zip on through a straight line, this one slowed me down.
Read MoreGarden Tour Day: My Favorite Things
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My clients' garden was accepted into Portland's ANLD Garden Tour, and 550 people came through the garden on tour day. What a day! Here I share some of my favorite impressions from that day, which--the only thing I can think to compare it to--is like one's own wedding day.
Read MoreEvolution of a Vignette
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This is the story of one small, forlorn spot in a garden, and how it became an effective composition, over a month's time, in a client's garden. It's a "before and after," with all the steps between.
Read MoreWildflowers and Local Trails
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On the rocky bluff above St Helens, Oregon, fields of Camas Lily (Camassia) are in peak bloom late March to early April.
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