Helleborus x hybridus – double One of the main foundation plants in our garden is Helleborus x hybridus, the Lenten Rose. We probably have close to 100 becau...

mix border Spring ephemeral describes a life cycle of perennial woodland wildflowers which develop aerial parts (i.e. stems, leaves, and flowers) of the plan...

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...

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...

Epimedium Botanical Print Epimedium is another genus that we became avid collectors of several years ago. While working at the Miller Garden we were constant...

hard at work We usually try and compost earlier in the year when things are really dormant, like fall, but it’s never too late to compost. Well right now the...

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 ...

Iris ‘Latin Lover’ The Iris is a staple in many gardens. There are many different kinds requiring a number of different conditions. In the wild they grow fro...

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. Both of my grandmothers...

Primula pulverulenta in the landscape Primula is a large genus of about 425 species and an untold number of cultivars. Most are herbaceous perennials and can...

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 stoppers in the gard...

GO……………. This coming Saturday, March 7th, Old Goat Farm will take part in the Northwest Horticultural Society annual spring ephemeral plant sale. We usually ...

Mount Rainier from the Chase Garden Today I’m meeting friend for lunch at the Chase Garden. This will probably be my last visit there since it is closing for...

Inspiration can come from many different sources. About 30 years ago I had a little lapse of sanity and moved into a condominium. I thought it would make lif...

Here in the Northwest where glass has really made its mark, as has gardening, what better marriage than a glass garden. I had the opportunity recently to tou...

The chance to travel. Carriage tours in Charleston As a member of a couple organizations that have travel programs I’ve been fortunate to be part of the comm...

Galanthus ‘Hallelujah’ Cyclamen coum It’s a new year, a new website and a new blog for Old Goat Farm. For those of you not familiar with Old Goat Farm it is ...