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    Epimedium
    Greg Graves
    • 1 day ago
    • 2 min

    Epimedium

    Epimedium Botanical Print Epimedium is another genus that we became avid collectors of several years ago. While working at the Miller...
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    Trilliums
    Greg Graves
    • Apr 12
    • 2 min

    Trilliums

    Trillium ovatum in the woods at Old Goat Farm One of the real harbingers of spring are the Trilliums. They are also one of the real show...
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    Spring Ephemerals
    Greg Graves
    • Mar 29
    • 2 min

    Spring Ephemerals

    mix border Spring ephemeral describes a life cycle of perennial woodland wildflowers which develop aerial parts (i.e. stems, leaves, and...
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    The Nursery
    Greg Graves
    • Mar 22
    • 3 min

    The Nursery

    Nursery Being a small specialty nursery isn’t like most nursery businesses. Specialty nurseries tend to grow their own plants and it is a...
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    Hellebores
    Greg Graves
    • Mar 16
    • 2 min

    Hellebores

    Helleborus x hybridus – double One of the main foundation plants in our garden is Helleborus x hybridus, the Lenten Rose. We probably...
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    Into the Woods
    Greg Graves
    • Feb 1
    • 2 min

    Into the Woods

    Entry to the woods Since we are having rain in spirts, now is the time to get a little bit done back in the woods in-between showers. Our...
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    The Winter Garden
    Greg Graves
    • Jan 18
    • 3 min

    The Winter Garden

    the trail into the winter garden Now is the time of year when gardeners in the Northwest start itching to be back out in the garden or...
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    Bark
    Greg Graves
    • Jan 11
    • 2 min

    Bark

    Western Red Cedar – Thuja plicata Today is one of those cold winter days in the Northwest, highs just in the 40s and raining. It’s...
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    Putting the Garden to Bed – Part 1
    Greg Graves
    • Oct 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Putting the Garden to Bed – Part 1

    Seasonal containers Now that we have had our first frost, I think it is that time of year when I need to start to put the garden to bed....
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    Fall Planting
    Greg Graves
    • Oct 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Fall Planting

    Grasses at OGF nursery Get ready, get set, PLANT. I know you have heard it a hundred times but here in the Pacific Northwest fall is the...
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    Hosta
    Greg Graves
    • Aug 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Hosta

    textural and color contrast When we moved to Old Goat Farm we brought with us about 60 different types of Hostas. Reliable and hardy with...
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    Hydrangeas
    Greg Graves
    • Aug 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    Hydrangeas

    Hydrangea serrata ‘Preziosa’ Hydrangeas are the queens of the summer garden. Most deciduous shrubs and trees flower in spring giving more...
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    Roses
    Greg Graves
    • Jun 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Roses

    Rosa blanda There is nothing quite like the smell of roses in the garden in June. For me roses have always been a bit of a challenge. I...
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    Iris
    Greg Graves
    • Jun 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Iris

    Iris ‘Latin Lover’ The Iris is a staple in many gardens. There are many different kinds requiring a number of different conditions. In...
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    Paeonia
    Greg Graves
    • May 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Paeonia

    Botanical Print When I think back to m childhood in North Dakota and remember flowers the first ones to come to mind are the Peonies....
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    Fall Color
    Greg Graves
    • Nov 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    Fall Color

    Orting Washington It is mid November and here in the Northwest, with the changes in the season the plants take notice. It is probably the...
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    Yellow in the Garden
    Greg Graves
    • Sep 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Yellow in the Garden

    Old Yellow House Color is always an important attribute to the garden. The one unifying color at Old Goat Farm is yellow. It helps that...
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    White in the Garden
    Greg Graves
    • Sep 11, 2018
    • 2 min

    White in the Garden

    Saxifraga ‘Maroon Beauty’ and Kerria japonica ‘Variegata’ Here at Old Goat Farm that would be way to constrained for even just a part of...
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    Plant Combinations
    Greg Graves
    • Sep 5, 2018
    • 2 min

    Plant Combinations

    Larger grouping One of the secrets to a good garden are good plant combinations. Sometimes they are just trial and error but there are a...
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    An Artists View of Gardens
    Greg Graves
    • Jul 4, 2018
    • 1 min

    An Artists View of Gardens

    Seattle Garden Tour 2018 I’ve had the opportunity to escort several garden tours over the last 15 years. Usually most people accompanying...
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