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Fall is a great time for planting trees, shrubs, perennials and more. It’s also time to start cleaning the garden, protecting fall vegetables and preparing for frosts.
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When Portland Wholesale Nursery opened its doors in 1907, horse-drawn carriages outnumbered cars, movies were still silent and refrigeration was a startling new idea. Even then, however, people everywhere were gardening.
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Annuals
Annuals play a leading role in the garden, offering instant pops of color for both sun and shade!
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Perennials
Perennial plants come back year after year, bringing seasonal color to your garden. Perennial flowers add fragrance, attract wildlife, and create rhythmic change.
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Natives
In the Pacific Northwest, we are fortunate to be home to a lush green environment with a wide variety of plant species, rich in color, texture and local history.
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Fall Mulching
Great plants start with cultivating great soil, and the key to building soil tilth is to add organic matter.
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Installing A Lawn
Everything you need to know about installing and maintaining a healthy lawn.
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Fall & Winter Containers
When summer is behind us, our annual containers are likely starting to look pretty tired. Impatiens may be leggy, potato vines may be tattered from dry weather and bugs may…
Learn moreEdible Gardening
Many Portlanders have fully embraced vegetable gardening, but may have overlooked some of the small fruits-shrubs and perennials that can make a great addition to any edible garden.
Fall & Winter Vegetables
Pacific Northwest gardeners are lucky to be able to grow vegetables all winter long. Early planning and planting are essential though!
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Garlic
When most of your edible garden has finished for the season, garlic is an excellent, easy-grow option for adding to the mix!
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Onions
Onions are an important crop for gardening year round. You can plant onion transplants (bunches), sow directly, transplant seedlings, or plant small starter bulbs called sets.
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Persimmon Tree
With a graceful form, attractive, leathery, dark green leaves that turn yellow to scarlet in the fall, and glowing orange fruit that hangs on long after the leaves have fallen,…
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Blueberry Bush
Blueberries are an excellent, tasty, and healthy option for Portland-area gardeners looking to grow an edible landscape.
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Raspberry Bush
Sweet, sun-warmed raspberries are one of the easiest–and tastiest–treats to grow in the garden
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Lavender
This sun-loving herb is a strong supporter of pollinators, but it’s also wonderful in fresh bouquets and adds a soothing, aromatic touch to your garden.
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Rosemary
Rosemary has been cultivated for centuries for its many uses. In ancient times it was thought rosemary enhanced the memory. Today it symbolizes remembrance. In the kitchen, the leaves are…
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Thyme
Thymes are delightful evergreen plants that can add color, flavor and year-round interest in the garden or containers.
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