Tag: native plants
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A Gardener Visits the Oregon Zoo
As I write this an East Wind is blowing out of the Columbia River Gorge and I can hear the Doug fir tree as it gently brushes the roof. This winter, those branches will finally be removed. It is late, and the emergency respite child is asleep in bed and I can now openly feel…
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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…
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