Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture

  • Redesigning My Garden: Boundaries and Exposures
    Redesigning My Garden: Boundaries and Exposures

    Ann’s recent experiences at the NW Flower & Garden Festival challenged her personal and professional boundaries amid processing PTSD. Public speaking and connecting with others led to significant reflections on personal growth. The introduction of a new fence represents both a physical and metaphorical boundary, prompting a reevaluation of their garden and self-exposure.

  • Botanical Library Gifts and Belated Thank Yous
    Botanical Library Gifts and Belated Thank Yous

    Last Friday, I graduated from Clackamas Community College, finally taking time to declutter my life. I received thoughtful gifts from friends Loree and Alexa, including vintage books that inspired nostalgic memories of my childhood and my admiration for women in botany. Reflecting on my journey, I aimed to reconnect with nature and my past.

  • Secret Garden Growers: Retail and Mail-Order Specialty Plant Nursery (Canby, OR)
    Secret Garden Growers: Retail and Mail-Order Specialty Plant Nursery (Canby, OR)

    “At Secret Garden Growers we sell to not only home gardeners, but to designers and botanical gardens too. Our mail-order is very busy. It’s such a rush when someone tells us they’ve been looking hard for something and were so happy when they found it through us.”

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