A friend that was recently visiting my garden commented that I had quite a few containers with ferns. Until he said it, I had not really noticed. The next day as I walked around my garden, I realized that it was true. I have been gradually adding ferns into my garden. Was this just me, or […]
Solution Center at the 2018 Farwest Show provides information for landscape professionals
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The 2018 Farwest Show has planned free live mini-sessions with particular interest for landscapers, including both owners and employees. On the Oregon Convention Center show floor, the mini sessions, sponsored by Garden Center and Nursery Management magazines, take place each day during the show. Landscapers will gain knowledge and insights for building and maintaining successful […]
Natural by design
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The concept of designed plant communities combines the synergy of nature with the order and beauty of horticulture Some neighbors are better than others. They’ll take in your mail, watch your dog or bring you soup when you’re sick. Then there are those who fight over boundaries or play their music at 2 a.m. So […]
Optimum watering schedules for Oregon home lawns
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By Conner Olsen and Alec Kowalewski In times of drought, outdoor water-use restrictions are most often focused on landscape water use, and implemented in terms of the number of days per week for which watering is allowed. This method, although effective at reducing water use, neglects to consider ideal irrigation frequency for maintaining the health […]
April 2018 — The Greenhouse Issue
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The Greenhouse Issue From growing under the seasonally gray sky of the Pacific Northwest, to matching up perennials and grasses for compact urban landscapes, the Greenhouse Issue will bring you up to speed on how Oregon prepares for spring. In this issue: Small, tall and packed together: The trend toward smaller spaces drives intensive use of perennials […]
Small, tall and packed together
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The trend toward smaller spaces drives intensive use of perennials and grasses The midcentury ranch house with the huge yard is a thing of the past. Replacing it is the tall house with a small yard — and that’s changing the shape of home landscaping. Everywhere across the country, homebuilders are squeezing as many new homes […]
The multiplicity of Japanese maples
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Oregon leads the way in production of this diverse family of beautiful landscape trees.
ODA traps 4,000 Japanese beetles
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Oregon Department of Agriculture issues update on Japanese beetle eradication effort
All-purpose Prunus
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Whether lining streets, beautifying parks or brightening compact spaces with their beautiful blooms, flowering cherry and plum trees can’t be beat.
July 2017
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Flowering cherry and plum trees grace the cover of the July issue — plus, preview the Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase.
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