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Dirt Therapy is a gardening blog featuring Pacific Northwest gardening, plant profiles, garden tours, garden travel, gardening tips, and visits to gardens and nurseries throughout Oregon, Washington and beyond.

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The Trees of Spring

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Cane Creek Canyon Preserve

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The Ingwersen garden (Florence, Alabama)

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Alabama Snow Wreath

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How Not To Start Your Spring Vacation or "Am I Dead Yet?"

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Another harbinger of spring

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March 2008 Bloom Day

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Star Magnolia

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