Creating Backyard Destinations
escape to your great outdoors
The lowly shed has been updated and turned into a glorious garden oasis. A look at architectural styles and the people who create sheds.
Learn how foliage, color, texture and form can create beautiful compositions in the garden.
The act of expressing beauty with each petal, stem and leaf of God’s creation is, for me, an expression of my faith and hope in Him.
Where do we see, hear, feel and inhale God’s presence? Nature is an obvious place ––mountains, oceans and vast plains stretching out as far as the eye can see –– but for many of us, the grand expanse of nature isn’t always accessible. And perhaps that’s why we turn to nature on a small scale: Our backyards and our gardens offer telling glimpses of God.
New Trends in Container Design
You can grow just about anything in a pot!
Top 10 container creations from the region's best garden designers.
Secret Gardens and Best Nurseries
A tour of the best resources, events and plant sources in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.
Seven Habits of a Highly Successful Gardener
With apologies to Steven J. Covey who coined the "Seven Habits" concept, this lighthearted and inspiring lecture appeals to beginners and advanced gardeners alike.
We hold the mirror up to ourselves as gardeners and discover how to reinforce our best habits (such as "Grow the Plants you Love") and adopt some new ones (such as "Be Water Wise.")