GPP poster 2020 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 was...

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 little woodland is ...

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 thinking about it on t...

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 into early February it...

Adding texture in a mixed border Ornamental grasses are suited to almost any kind of garden, from traditional to modern, from city to country. Grasses can be...

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 the house is yellow s...

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 countless combinati...

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 more interesting but...

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 few rules that make ...

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 background plants or fil...

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 the opportunity. My...

WOW When James Longmire’s  daughter-in-law, Martha, first saw this site, she exclaimed,”Oh, what a paradise!”  This quote pretty much sums up most people’s r...