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PCC – Evergreen Identification Course

landscape plants, trees
college, community, evergreen, pcc, portland, trees

For years, Portland Community College has offered a couple of programs and classes for landscape technology, including landscape design and construction, tree care, turf grass, irrigation and more. Shown below,

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Oriental Gardens can’t compete with Nature

photography
garden, redwoods, river, trees

There is a wonderful river canyon west of Grants Pass and Cave Junction, OR … near Hiouchi and Crescent City, CA. It’s more magnificent than an oriental garden.  I mentioned

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Early color with yellow and red.

landscape plants
color, Cornus, dogwood, Ribes, winter

Here are two substantial ways to get early color in late winter and early spring. The yellow is Cornus mas or Corneliancherry Dogwood, and the pink is Ribes sanguineum or

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Strawberry Tree at Curly Redwood Lodge

landscape plants, trees
bark, landscaping, pruning, strawberry tree

Here’s a small tree that was moderately thinned at the Curly Redwood Lodge in Crescent City, prior to hiking in Jedediah Smith redwoods. The Strawberry Tree, or Arbutus unedo, is

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Back from the Redwoods

photography, redwoods
garden, nature, oriental, redwoods, scenery, trees

Just got back from 3 days in the redwoods. Even pruned a Strawberry Tree for one motel down in Crescent City, CA, early the 1st morning. The last 45 minutes

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Red Fabric and Outdoor Photos

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clothing, parks, photography

These are some people I photographed this winter, and last autumn. Mariano from Portland, Jana from Salem, and Nancy from Gresham. Among colors, reds seem outstanding for forest portraiture. It’s

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Trillium ovatum ~ Oregon indigenous

landscape plants

This was a favorite plant during my childhood growing up in northern Oregon. My interest in the plant is revived this year … hoping to plant some for homeowners who

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Photography: 2013 Yard, Garden and Patio Show

garden show, photography

February 2013, we had a small booth at the Yard, Garden and Patio Show. I went in early to take some photos. Keep in mind that some plantings you see

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Chinese Witchhazel in January

landscape plants, photography
color, flowers, witchhazel

Hamamelis mollis or Chinese Witchhazel, shown in January. It takes a few years for these plants to grow to an appreciable size, but their early blooming is well worth the

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Evergreens = 12 months of color

trees
design, landscape, tree, trees

Green may not be the brightest color … but it’s the most practical option for landscape color spanning from January 1st to December 31st.  As a general practice, I like

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