Ornamental edibles continue to change the rules of landscape design The back-to-the-land movement in the 1970s prompted young people to move in droves to rural settings to try their hand at modern homesteading- — growing their own food, living sustainably and mastering animal husbandry. Decades later, the echoes of that movement were heard in urban […]
An appetite for edibles
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When I grew up in southeast Portland in the 1950s and ’60s, my parents grew plenty of food in our yard. The parking strip in front of our house supported apple, peach, pear, plum and quince trees. The backyard held a full size cherry tree that boasted sweet fruit, provided comforting shade and supported both […]
All-purpose Prunus
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Whether lining streets, beautifying parks or brightening compact spaces with their beautiful blooms, flowering cherry and plum trees can’t be beat.
Little vanguards of the garden
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Schools and retail garden centers can help nurture a new generation of plant lovers.
Ready, set, spring!
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After a harsh winter in the Pacific Northwest, retail garden centers better be prepared for a rush of eager gardeners.
Millennials in the garden
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People born around the turn of the 21st century are digitally obsessed and socially charged — and they’re the fastest growing group of garden consumers in the country.
Gardens beautiful enough to eat
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Retail garden centers, take note: edible landscaping is
one of the hot trends for 2016.
Feeding the bees
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Growing a broad palette of bee-friendly plants benefits pollinators and ultimately humans
Edible gardening trend remains strong, surveys says
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A majority of consumers (58 percent) plan to grow edible plants next year, according to a report recently published by the Garden Writers Association Foundation (GWAF). The organization’s 2014 October Gardening Trends Research Report goes on to state that, of those not planning to grow edible plants in 2015, over one-third (37 percent) said it […]
Judge sides with growers in ‘hot goods’ issue
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A federal judge has confirmed an earlier ruling that two Oregon blueberry farmers were coerced into signing a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor over alleged labor law violations. According to the ruling, the farmers had little choice but to sign the agreements, because the department had impounded “hot goods.” Without an immediate settlement, […]
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