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More South Portland Study Weekend Gardens, pt. 2

The last three gardens on last Saturday's tour included a large shade garden, a tropical oasis and an Asian-inspired retreat. First, the Hilderbrand garden in Oregon City. This garden is set in a grove of Douglas Fir trees and has paved pathways that meander through plantings of dogwoods, hydrangeas, viburnums, kalmias and other shade-loving plants.  The garden of Michael Hicks and Megan Big John is a quarter-acre plot in West Linn. This garden is packed with plantings of tropical plants with big beautiful leaves and vibrant pops of color. Helena Wagner's "4 Seasons Garden" is a garden that I have visited in the past. It features an Asian-inspired theme with beautifully placed plants, with nice colors and contrasts. Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Valentine's Day Snow



We woke up to around 4 inches of snow today. We already had a dusting from yesterday. If I am not mistaken, we've had at least one big snowfall every winter since we've lived here. They usually occur in January or February but sometimes as late as April.

Here are the obligatory photos.





















Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

  1. Bird houses and snow look particularly good together.
    What's the variegated climber - or shrub in the last photo?
    Chavli

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  2. Gardens blanketed in snow always look magical to me but then it's something I've seldom seen in person. Coastal Southern California is lucky just to get a bit of rain.

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  3. Snow looks good in your garden. Let's face it. Anything and anyone would look good in your garden. Have a good weekend.

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  4. It is beautiful, and I'm glad not as harsh as last year's ice storm!

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  5. It appears you didn't have any damage from the snow. Your garden looks beautiful dressed in white.

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