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Portland Tribune Column

  • Fall- Into Planting?

    Portland Tribune Column

    Fall into GardeningAnne Jaeger   So spring was too wet, the summer was too hot and the weather too dry. This month we have no more excuses. If you think gardening is finished in September around here, welcome to the “show me state” because fall is the best time for planting perennials, trees and shrubs. … Read More

  • What Price- Peonies?

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    Priceless Peonies Anne Jaeger What’s the value of a flower? Sure, it depends on whom you ask. Some wouldn’t call flowers invaluable, and others could care less. So, whether that concept strikes you as priceless or pointless, you will still be shocked by the price tags on today’s peony flowers. When it comes to peonies, … Read More

  • Lookie-Lou’s Guide To Gardens

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    There’s Only One Springtime Portland Tribune “HOME” Springtime is a once a year celebration in the garden, and this year seems very different. The cherry, crabapple, lilac, dogwood and plum trees are so “poofy” they can hardly hold their flowers up. Have you noticed that every single branch is so covered with flowers it obscures … Read More

  • January’s Flowers

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      Anne Jaeger At first blush, January’s garden seems a quiet affair. Most of the perennials are resting and remain dormant until their big spring fling; the trees are in their birthday suits and summers excess is a distant memory. However, right under our noses, intermittent flecks of colorful blooms slowly unfurl under a winter … Read More

  • Daffodils to Fight Cancer

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    Anne Jaeger What a sight to see Nikolette Harris light up with the gift of fresh daffodils. And heaven knows this little Beaverton girl deserves them. So much of Nikolette’s world must be a complete mystery. There is no explaining why a 10 year old would have to fight cancer twice in such a short … Read More

  • What Lived? After Cold Snap.

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    Anne Jaeger   Good news growing from the thawed tundra. There’s now even more evidence that Mother Nature protects herself from disaster. It’s surprising how many plants made it through the freeze. Here’s what I’ve got from my garden case file: Dormant Dahlias Not Dead *I’m happy to report that the dahlia tubers look fine. … Read More

  • Plants- After a Cold Spell

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    Cold Weather Plants Anne Jaeger   “Going, going, gone.” Well, maybe not yet. You’ve got to have faith that it’s still too soon to tell how bad the cold snap zapped our precious plants. I know I’ve lost some of my favorites, but I’ll be darned if I’m going to give up hope of a … Read More

  • Gnomes

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    Gnome Place like Home If my inner child had a physical manifestation, it would be a garden gnome holding a small wheelbarrow, shovel at the ready. I don’t have one (my daughter won’t let me) but I love what garden gnomes represent; a good-natured world where “we” and “nature” are in perfect balance–a utopian society … Read More

  • Freak Show Lily

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    Freak Show Anne Jaeger Take a good look at that Casa Blanca lily, will you? One hundred, yes, 100 blooms on one huge stalk. Incredible, huh? One look and it makes me wonder “how’d that happen?”  Oh, and more importantly where can I get one? This photo from Lake Oswego gardener Libby Noble had me … Read More

  • Fall Slug Fest

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    Anne Jaeger Slugs; can’t live with ‘um, can’t live without ‘um. Wait! What am I saying? That’s just the point! We desperately want to live without them. But how? Claudia Groth (I call her the slug lady) is the most slug savvy person I’ve ever met. Groth is the product information manager for Whitney Farms … Read More

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