Anne Jaeger is the “garden gal” on TV, Radio and in print.
Portland Tribune Column
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Sellwood Garden Tour-Annual Adventure
Portland Tribune ColumnAnne Jaeger Sellwood Garden Tour Annual Adventure “Gardening is intensely personal” says Thomas Aschenbrener as he looks over his neatly designed garden in his Sellwood neighborhood of Southeast Portland “I do my own design, I do my own maintenance, I do it all myself.” His work is an inspiration. Especially when you discover none … Read More
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Roses-Experts Pick Favorites
Portland Tribune ColumnAnne Jaeger “The Subject was Roses” The smell of a rose is heaven scent. Mike Donahue has known this since he was a little boy growing up among the roses on a farm outside Albany. Today the veteran anchor and reporter at KOIN local 6 News says the deep essence of his favorite rose reminds … Read More
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Roadtrip-Cistus
Portland Tribune ColumnRoadtrips #3 (Cistus) Cistus Design Nursery 22711 NW Gillihan Road. Sauvie Island, Oregon 503-282-7706 First of all, the drive alone is enough to make your heart sing. You’ve got a stunning view of Mt. St. Helens, Adams and Rainer as you travel north along Sauvie Island on your way to Cistus Design Nursery. About … Read More
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Road Trip- The Oregon Garden
Portland Tribune ColumnThe Ultimate Oregon Garden Experience Anne Jaeger They’re still planting at the Oregon Garden and will be as long as the garden gate’s open. Eye popping annuals are going in at a dizzying pace as we speak. So, although the 240 acre garden in Silverton is on the 20 year plan, but there’s still plenty … Read More
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Pressure Treated Wood & Vegetables
Portland Tribune ColumnAnne Jaeger “Wood not eat that if I were you.” I’ve got something important I want to talk to you about. Do you have raised garden beds for your vegetables? What kind of wood are they made of? Don’t know? Let me help you figure it out, because you’re gonna wanna know. Your health may … Read More
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Portland Tribune Tulips
Portland Tribune ColumnAnne Jaeger Keeping Cut Tulips Fresh Perhaps it’s a curse. Every time I see a tulip the irritating falsetto voice of the late Tiny Tim plays “Tip Toe through the Tulips” like a warped 8 track tape in my head. (Do you remember him and Miss Vicky on Laugh In and Johnny Carson’s Tonight … Read More
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Portland Best Rose
Portland Tribune ColumnPortland’s Best Rose Anne Jaeger Sure they say “A rose is a rose is a rose” but not when it’s ‘Day Breaker.’ ‘Day Breaker’ is a deal breaker when it comes to roses. This rose has four inch yellow buds opening into sprays of flowers with shades of pink and then apricot. The flowers actually … Read More
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Lily Satisfaction
Portland Tribune ColumnAnne Jaeger Lily Satisfaction Marilyn Monroe wanted desperately to be taken seriously as an actress. It wasn’t enough that she was gorgeous and had a natural knack for comedic timing. Some people are never satisfied with what they are. I wonder if the same holds true for plants. Do some plants dream of growing into … Read More
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Great Tips From Gardeners
Portland Tribune ColumnAnne Jaeger Gardeners Tips: Sum’er Good , Sum’er not. Don’t you just love it when other gardeners share some of their timesaving tips with you? Good ideas are like money in the bank. You just can’t get enough. The best thing about a really good practical idea is that it costs practically nothing. Here are … Read More
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Furniture Provenance HOME STORIES
Portland Tribune Column“The Provenance of Furniture” Anne Jaeger Portland Tribune “Home” “That piece just speaks to me!” Usually that statement refers to art, but some buyers won’t even consider a piece of furniture unless it really speaks to them.” Some of us are drawn to contemporary furniture, the kind of couches, chairs and accoutrements which allow us … Read More