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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Geranium palmatum (Canary Island Geranium)
Like many Portland area gardeners before me—and likely after—I’ve tried to grow Geranium maderense in my garden with little success. Yes, those experiments could have been successful if I’d been lucky enough to own a larger garden with a greenhouse for overwintering large specimens, but I don’t have that kind of setup, so I need…
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Monthly Top 10 Plants at Campiello Maurizio (February 2023)
Not feeling so great after a trip to the dentist so this post will be brief! Nine hours later, and I’m continuing to deal with numbing and discomfort on the left side of my face. Yea-ouch!!! One: Oh hellebores—they’ve looked great both before and after the snow storm. This photo is from before, but now…
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