Ann Loves Plants

Category: My Garden

  • Experiments in Potted Plant Hardiness—Winter Fun in the PNW

    Experiments in Potted Plant Hardiness—Winter Fun in the PNW

    If you’re a hardcore gardener, you’ve likely learned a few lessons over the years about what will and will NOT survive in your garden. For most of us, that begins with learning about your USDA hardiness zone. While we used to sit at USDA zone 8b, where I live in Portland, Oregon is now leaning…

  • #plantfluencer, non sum unus

    #plantfluencer, non sum unus

    “Many of the #plantfluencers are selling a lifestyle, an interior design style, or just their availability and friendship. Beware the plant lifestyle guru, the brand. We used to talk about not getting into vans with strangers with candy. I think the updated version of this is don’t follow advice given to you by plant strangers…