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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

Transplanting Large Oakleaf Hydrangeas

Spring is here

Yoshinos are blooming

The Lone Hyacinth

Signs of Life

Star Magnolia - before the freeze gets it

March coming in like a lamb

Cutting Back Ornamental Grasses

Our house in the snow

19th Annual Urban Forestry & Horticulture Conference

Beauty in the details