Anne Jaeger is the “garden gal” on TV, Radio and in print.
Portland Monthly Magazine
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Holiday Holly- Oregon’s Story
Portland Monthly MagazinePortland Monthly: Dig Deep Holiday Holly: Oregon’s Story A fir tree is a tree until becoming the family Christmas tree but Holly always evokes that feeling with its ready made holiday colors. Blame it on this tree’s unusual appearance; Bright clusters of jewel red berries held in striking contrast to spiky green leaves shining with … Read More
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English Cottage Gardening
Portland Monthly MagazineFather of Impressionism, transcriber of light, shadow, wind, water and flowers, Claude Monet valued his paint brushes as much as his secateurs. Monet did not approach art for arts sake only; his tools fueled a powerful addiction— to gardening. When asked which painting he liked best– Monet made no secret of the compulsion “My garden … Read More
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Oregon’s Outdoor Orchids
Portland Monthly Magazine[Dig Deep] Ann Jaeger Oregon’s Outdoor Orchids Orchids are the supermodels of the plant world; beautiful, but ever so intimidating. Gardeners dismiss them as difficult, temperamental or persnickety hot house flowers. But all this name calling is completely undeserved. Most people are surprised to find out you can actually grow orchids outdoors in Oregon. Sean … Read More
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TOOLS- A Gardeners Jewels
Portland Monthly MagazineTOOLS: A Gardeners Jewels Portland Monthly Magazine Anne Jaeger Dig Deep What separates us from animals, we were told, is the use of tools. A monkey using a twig as dip stick for tasty ants dispelled the fairy tale. Evolution taught us the sophistication of our tools, among other traits set us apart. Intelligence is … Read More
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The Mystique of An English Garden
Portland Monthly MagazineAnne Jaeger Portland Monthly: Dig Deep English Garden Mystique Forget-Me-Not, Love-In-a-Mist and Passion flower – these flower names evoke the ethereal mood of an English Cottage garden. Romantic and sentimental by nature, this style of garden is billowy and free flowing– an idealistic wild child rebelling against the order and discipline of its formal landscape … Read More