Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture
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Preparing to appear in a garden book…
In early 2023, Ann accepted an invite from friend Doreen Wynja to be included in a book about passionate gardeners. Reflecting on personal struggles, including a non-traditional marriage and health challenges, the author embraced the opportunity to share her journey while finding support in chosen family and community. Gardening served as a grounding force throughout…
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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden (Portland, Oregon)
Ever since I can remember I’ve been visiting what my family always referred to as The Rhododendron Garden, though nowadays, I’ve finally started calling it by a name others actually recognize: Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. The garden was started back in 1950, when my dad was a boy, and not long after my Grandfather Salvatore, aka…
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Busy Native Bee with Pollen Buckets on a Native Shrub
Years ago an old friend of mine visited our garden and she remarked that we had a lot of native bees at work. I was happy to hear this, but I simply didn’t see it, at least not in the same way she did. My mind was somewhere else at the time and I was…
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