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Deep Shade Plants Tried and True

Posted on May 16, 2012 by carol

  Think about it……………big leaves are like big hands.  The more surface area the more light the plants can access.  Having said that……this is a perfect example of the rule about how there are no steadfast rules.  Our native huckleberry, … Continue reading →

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Heather – The Perfect Low Maintenance Ground Color

Posted on April 1, 2012 by carol

Heather – The Perfect Low Maintenance Ground Color Look at your landscape right now…Could it use a little ground color? A plant with full season color which prefers full day sun, stays low – think 4 inches tall (never higher) … Continue reading →

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Itoh Peony Low Maintenance Beauty

Posted on March 5, 2012 by carol

Itoh Peony – Low Maintenance Beauty and Thrills for All What’s all the fuss about the new Itoh (say it Eeetoe) Peonys?  These new plants eliminate the only weak point of the old fashioned peony, the weak stems which can … Continue reading →

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Winter Garden Plants that Sizzle with Color

Posted on February 11, 2012 by carol

Hamamelis – Witch hazel ‘Jelena’ Foreground, ‘Arnold’s Promise’ in background-photo Carol Lindsay Don’t miss seeing the bare stems of witch hazel come alive with bright yellow or red orange flowers. I stopped en route to The Oregon Garden last Saturday to take … Continue reading →

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Bulbs: Low Maintenance Beauty

Posted on October 26, 2011 by carol

Bulbs can be the ultimate low maintenance plant, just pick the right ones and get them out of the garage (Yes thousands of bulbs selected with great anticipation live and die in the garage). Please don’t feel bad and give … Continue reading →

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