Crabapples
You see them everywhere in Central Oregon!! Crabapples are popular trees closely related to apples, but with smaller edible fruit. They may also differ in leaf color, growth habit, flowering [...]
Save water and Money
Xeriscape If you are like everyone else and have noticed your water bill is climbing every year, you should consider xeriscaping. Xeriscaping is defined as “quality landscaping that [...]
Woods Rose
A superb native rose, Rosa woodsii (woods rose) has rose-pink flowers in early June. The bright red hips persist throughout winter, and are used as food by birds. A fast grower, the Wood’s [...]
Daylilies in Central Oregon
Another sure fire common plant you will see in Central Oregon are daylilies. Daylilies are rugged, adaptable, vigorous perennials that endure in a garden for many years with little or no care. [...]
Pussy Willow
One of the first trees to break bud in late winter or early spring, learning how to grow pussy willows provides the garden with unique interest from the furry catkins, which are soon followed by [...]
Rock Daphne
If you enjoy fragrance and a colorful flower display in your garden like I do, take a good look at the various varieties of daphnes. They are especially popular plants in our central Oregon [...]
Ninebark shrub
Few shrubs are easier to grow than ninebark. This North American native tolerates an array of weather conditions and is largely left alone by animal pests. Plus, its peeling bark creates [...]
Red Twig Dogwood
Red Twig Dogwood This is another, easy to maintain and fast growing popular shrub in central Oregon. In Spring, it puts out attractive white flowers. Summer, it fills out into a well shaped [...]