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Thumbnail for - Fun April Arbor Month Activities in Portland
Apr 1, 2013
GARDENING EVENTS
Celebrate Portland's transformation from Stumptown to City of Roses with a host of fun and free events, tours and volunteer opportunities
Thumbnail for - Portland's Top Five Fall Foliage Walks
Nov 11, 2012
THINGS TO DO
Where to see autumn color at its best right now
Thumbnail for - Learn to Prune Your Trees
Oct 31, 2012
gardening classes
Learn how to prune small trees in your garden from Hoyt Arboretum's curator of collections
Thumbnail for - Once Again, It's Treebate Time
Oct 18, 2012
Fall's the perfect time to plant a tree - get a Treebate by picking an eligible tree and planting it in the right place in your yard!
Thumbnail for - Wanted: One Organically-Grown Christmas Tree
Dec 9, 2010
good stuff
If you’re seeking a cut tree, there’s some great information on handling and maintaining the freshness of your tree in this article I wrote last winter. It also addresses how to deal with cut...
Thumbnail for - In a Tight Spot? Plant This Eucryphia!
Sep 22, 2010
plant geek's corner
I took these photos about two weeks ago while visiting a friend. The tree is actually in her neighbor’s yard but, lucky for my friend, it grows just feet from her kitchen window. By now, the...
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May 7, 2010
garden tours
Acrocona Norway spruce (Picea abies ‘Acrocona’) with gorgeous hot pinky-purple new cones I recently visited Porterhowse Farms, a small retail nursery – nestled in a surprisingly...
Thumbnail for - Berry Botanic Garden Classes
May 3, 2010
horticultural ed
The Berry Botanic Garden is closing – but not before it offers a finale of great hikes, tours and classes at reasonable prices, from now to mid-June, when they close their doors. I’ve taken a...
Thumbnail for - Plant a Tree, Get a Treebate
Apr 26, 2010
Get Dirty
We all know that planting trees helps combat global warming. At a local level, trees are also an important part of Portland’s green storm water infrastructure. They absorb rain, prevent...