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Sedum: Articles from The Editorial Side

Making Mums Cool

Making Mums Cool

I’ve long had mixed feelings about mums that suddenly pop up at grocery stores in the Fall, looking like outsize flower mushrooms. I’ve tried not to be a stick-in-the-mud, but they're just so loud and unnatural looking. However, a few years ago I happened upon some...

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sedum corner, ooh la la

sedum corner, ooh la la

Plants surprise me every time. I know they grow and all, but holy moly, the lengths to which they go. When we removed our 12' x 40' section of mass planted juniper, I didn't have an exact plan. Except for the little lower bed which spoke to me right away: Sedum...

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plants on the move + some

plants on the move + some

I sometimes hesitate to show before and after photos of my former garden. It's distressing for us gardeners to see the fruits of our love and labor laid to waste. Recently, though, I've been perusing old photos in consideration of my new garden. I was...

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Never say never, redux

Never say never, redux

I am a long time proponent of the one-plant-per-pot style of container gardening. Even with succulents I prefer to keep it simple and let that one strong plant stand alone -- all the better to appreciate its features. However as I've said before (for example here)...

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Crevice gardens, I’m still obsessed

Crevice gardens, I’m still obsessed

I first stumbled upon the concept of a crevice garden in 2011 when I visited John Kuzma's garden in SW Portland. Back then I wasn't exactly sure what I was even looking at, I did however recognize that style of planting was beneficial for drainage-loving plants, like...

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thank you rain gods

thank you rain gods

The big winter weather joke around the Pacific Northwest is a forecast calling for "snow on the valley floor." That's the Willamette Valley we talking about, and we hardly ever get snow, at least on the northern end. Those of us who grew up here are always rooting for...

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The Plants of Union Way

The Plants of Union Way

Have you noticed a trend of stylish shops with stylish plants on display? I'm seeing a lot of good plants in new places, and I like it. My stepfather was stationed in Germany when he was in the military, and always remembers coming across a sign which read "Grün ist...

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Sweet Little Log Planters

Sweet Little Log Planters

We had a wonderful, cool misty break from summer heat last week. The plants and the Portlanders seem to be in much better spirits. I know I am. We've naturally been showing off sun worshipping plants the last few months, but I don't want the woodland plants to feel...

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