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The hardscape and solid elements in the garden create an anchor for the plants and space. In the public garden I worked at, the original...
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Greg Graves
- Oct 28, 2020
- 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 you need to start to put the garden to...
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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
- Jul 5, 2016
- 1 min
Art in the Garden
Ross has been a sculptor for more than 30 years. His primary skill is in metal casting. He works predominately in cast bronze but...
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Greg Graves
- Jun 21, 2016
- 3 min
Rhododendrons
Rhododendron vulcan To be a gardener in the Northwest means you have dealt with Rhododendrons at some point. It is the state flower of...
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Greg Graves
- Apr 12, 2016
- 3 min
Back to Betty’s
I have been ‘Retired’ for 5 years, but for those 13 years at the garden I looked at it with different eyes. I was always on a schedule...
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Greg Graves
- Sep 1, 2015
- 2 min
WATER
Old well Water is a very important element for plants (and people). Water shortages seemed to be one of those California things. I...
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Greg Graves
- Oct 21, 2014
- 3 min
You can go home again
view across the lawn You often hear people say ‘once you leave your garden you should never go back’. Well that may very well be true...
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