‘Great Plant Picks’
It’s that time of year to revisit ‘Great Plant Picks’. While I was working at the Miller Botanical Garden the ‘Great Plant Picks’ program...
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Greg Graves
- Feb 2
- 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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Greg Graves
- Jan 20
- 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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Greg Graves
- Jan 6
- 3 min
Dwarf Conifers
Dwarf Conifers in the garden This is a good time of year to assess your garden. Does it look good now? If it looks good in January and...
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Greg Graves
- Sep 24, 2020
- 2 min
Grasses
Adding texture in a mixed border Ornamental grasses are suited to almost any kind of garden, from traditional to modern, from city to...
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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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Greg Graves
- Aug 12, 2020
- 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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Greg Graves
- Jul 29, 2020
- 4 min
Ferns
Container A group of plants that I have developed a growing appreciation for over the years are ferns. I know many think of ferns as...
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Greg Graves
- Nov 6, 2018
- 2 min
The Canopy
Layers One of the big lessons I have learned in the garden is how to create layers. It is important not only because it makes the garden...
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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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Greg Graves
- Oct 11, 2016
- 2 min
The Stumpette
Inspiration and opportunity usually don’t occur at the same time but when they do it can be quite fun. stumps across the street Now comes...
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Greg Graves
- Aug 19, 2014
- 2 min
A Trip To Paradise
WOW When James Longmire’s daughter-in-law, Martha, first saw this site, she exclaimed,”Oh, what a paradise!” This quote pretty much...
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