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The 2024 Garden Year

January 19, 2024 January Our year started with snow, ice and frigid temperatures in mid-January. Our temperatures stayed below freezing for almost a week. I think it was the most consistent cold that we've experienced since moving here. Fortunately, it was a dry snow so there wasn't too much damage. Once again, we almost lost the azara and I'm afraid there would have been some breakage if I had not kept knocking the ice off. February 14, 2024 February In past years, it seems that inclement weather seems to hit around Michael's birthday in mid-February. After the January snow and ice, this month was actually quite tame. Nothing exciting to report - mostly birdwatching . Early flowers like hellebores, cyclamen and crocus begin to bloom in mid month. March 3, 2024 March I got into a walking routine which I'm happy to report I am continuing this year. You get to the point where you feel guilty if you miss a day. I do miss days occasionally but I'm learning that ...

Hortlandia 2023

 

HORTLANDIA -- Tickets on sale now!

The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon's Plant & Garden Art Sale

Friday, April 7 (5:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
Saturday, April 8, 2023 (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)

Wingspan Building at the Westside Commons | Hillsboro, OR (map)
(formerly the Washington County Fairgrounds)


A premiere gardening event, Hortlandia is bringing together small specialist nurseries and garden-themed artists from across the Northwest. Friday night’s early shopping event (5 pm - 8 pm, April 07) is a great way to feed your gardening passion and be the first to buy special plants and art. Nursery owners and artists will be on hand to talk with shoppers about their plants and art. Advance Friday tickets are $25.00. Saturday's open-to-the-public sale (9 am - 4 pm, April 08) is a fabulous opportunity to find the unusual plants, hand-made art, and used garden books you have been craving. Advance Saturday tickets are $5.00 for shopping between 9 am - 3 pm; shopping is free from 3 pm - 4 pm. Tickets are available online and available at the door. Here's a preview of our registered vendors (as of 03/27/2023). Check back for updates!

Nurseries

Alpine Gardens | American Pitcher Plant Arbutus Garden Arts | Cistus Design Nursery Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens | Fancy Fronds | Garden Thyme Nursery Greater Portland Iris Society | The Green Seed Nursery | Hydrangeas Plus Killdeer Farms The Lily Garden | Lux Perennials Nursery | Milkweed & Mustard Seed Miller's Manor Gardens N & M Herb Nursery | One Earth Botanical | One Green World | Out In The Garden Nursery | Pearson Nursery LLC | Petal Heads Portland Bonsai Supply Rita Lees Nursery | River Rock Nursery | Rogerson Clematis Garden | Sebright Gardens Secret Garden Growers, LLC | Shady Companions | Tzakis Naturals LLC | Van Hevelingen Herb Nursery | Windcliff Plants | Woodlawn Nursery | Wy'East Wasabi and Arts

Garden-themed art

Albe Rustic Furniture | byrkitwear | Embroidery Expressions | Forgeress Ironworks | Garden like a Girl | Gretchen’s Artistry | Herb’s Daughter Custom Soaps and Botanicals | Image Custom Iron | January 5th Designs | Marcella Kriebel Art + Illustration | Moonrise Flowers | Morning Dip Co. | Nuevas Sonrisas | One Piece at a Time | Pith to Bark | Plant Posse | Pumpkin Ridge Pottery | PurSueSilver | Rachel Austin Art | Randi Soot Ceramics | Rebecca Gerendasy Clay Art | Recycle with Soifer | Red Pig Garden Tools | Southbound Ceramics | Steelhead Metalworks | Sunshine Creations | Wire Art by C & C

Horticultural organizations

American Bamboo Society Pacific NW Chapter Columbia-Willamette Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society | Great Plant Picks | Oregon Association of Nurseries | Washington County Master Gardener Association




Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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