Ann Loves Plants

Category: Native Plants of the PNW

  • Golf Course Garden Inspiration

    OK, so if you didn’t know this, we live and garden at the base of an extinct volcano (Mt Tabor) in the city of Portland, Oregon. This volcano of ours is a cinder cone, and at its top we have trails, a park, and picnic areas—among a variety of other cool things. From the swings,…

  • Oregon Native Plant Nursery, Part One

    A week ago today, my friend and I drove south of Portland to our friend’s nursery in Woodburn, Oregon to pick some of his delicious blackberries. Located in the middle of the Willamette Valley, Douglas’s 10-acre spread had more than enough un-sprayed berries to suit both of our needs, so of course, as can be…