Pacific Northwest Regional Reports
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Pacific Northwest Regional ReportsCamellias That Shine in Winter
Even during the shortest days of winter, everyone loves to see beautiful blossoms. Evergreen camellia shrubs (Camellia spp. and cvs., Zones 6–10) are tough, long-lasting plants, and their beautiful winter-blooming…
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Pacific Northwest Regional ReportsSouth African Flowers at Home in Northern California
The University of California Botanical Garden, located high in the Berkeley Hills, is a 34-acre landscape of incredible diversity. Filled with plants collected from the wild of nearly every continent—many…
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Pacific Northwest Regional ReportsWinter-Blooming Hellebores for the Northwest
I took my own advice after shooting photos for my last regional report and spent some time walking around the Joseph A. Witt Winter Garden in the Washington Park Arboretum…
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Pacific Northwest Regional ReportsHearty, Handsome Hellebores for Northern California
Hellebores (Helleborus spp. and cvs., Zones 4–9) are a varied group of shade-loving perennials admired by the Northern Californian gardener for their mounding growth habit, attractive foliage, and exceptional resistance…
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Pacific Northwest Regional ReportsExtending the Gardening Season
I was recently having coffee with a friend who isn’t a gardener, and he remarked how I must have tons of free time now that fall is almost over. With…
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Pacific Northwest Regional ReportsGrowing Pomegranates in Northern California
Native to Persia and the Himalayas of Northern India, and cultivated since the Early Bronze Age, the much-revered pomegranate (Punica granatum, Zones 7–11) arrived in California in 1769 with Spanish…
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Pacific Northwest Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Showy Shrubs – Northwest
See regional picks for showy shrubs, and read the article by Paul Cappiello for even more ideas. “Show-stopping shrubs—you know the kind. You’re leading a group of friends around the…
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Pacific Northwest Regional ReportsGardening Gift Ideas for Northern California Gardeners
With the holidays fast approaching, your search for the perfect gift for that favorite gardener in your life begins. Need a little inspiration? Here are a few suggestions. Felco…
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Pacific Northwest Regional ReportsGardening Gift Ideas for Northwestern Gardeners
Another trip around the sun is almost done! As I sat down to write this post about great holiday gifts for your favorite gardener, I was a bit stumped. While…
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Pacific Northwest Regional ReportsAmazing Asters for a Late-Season Show
There is no reason to stop gardening in fall. With an amazing selection of beautiful fall-blooming and fall-foliage plants and with the soil still warm, fall is a great time…
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