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
- Sep 4
- 3 min
Annuals
Coleus and Begonia Annuals are a group of plants that seems to fall in and out of favor. Some years I grow several and other times I...
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Greg Graves
- Aug 28
- 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
- Aug 14
- 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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Greg Graves
- Aug 1
- 3 min
Lilies
Lilium The summer blooming Lilies have to be one of my favorite plants in the garden. OK, I know I have said that about a number of...
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Greg Graves
- Jul 17
- 3 min
Daylilies
Hemerocallis ‘Cleopatra’ Hemerocallis is a genus of hardy, long-lived perennials related to Lilies. Each plant produces several flower...
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Greg Graves
- May 30
- 3 min
Paeonia
Botanical Print When I think back to my childhood in North Dakota and remember flowers the first ones to come to mind are the Peonies....
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Greg Graves
- May 15
- 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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Greg Graves
- May 1
- 2 min
Primroses
Primula pulverulenta in the landscape Primula is a large genus of about 425 species and an untold number of cultivars. Most are...
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Greg Graves
- Apr 18
- 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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Greg Graves
- Apr 3
- 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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Greg Graves
- Mar 29
- 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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Greg Graves
- Mar 21
- 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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Greg Graves
- Feb 6
- 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 31
- 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 23
- 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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Greg Graves
- Jan 5
- 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
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
Christmas
Old Goat Farm The one constant at Old Goat Farm was Christmas. Gary had a passion for Christmas that was unsurpassed. He had always...
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Greg Graves
- Nov 8, 2022
- 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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