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Three great flowering trees for Portland gardens
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A spring stroll through nearly every neighborhood in Portland will reveal an interesting commonality. Portlanders love their flowering trees. However, not all flowering trees are created equal, and some are just more suited to the local environment than others. Our three favorites, which are also included on the City of Portland’s recommended plant and tree list, are the flowering dogwood, the flowering crabapple, and the magnolia. Here’s why:
Five must-have plants for a cottage garden
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The English-inspired cottage garden is a wonderful way to create a loose, flowing, eclectic landscape that attracts lots of wildlife, especially various bird and beneficial insect species. While this type of landscape screams variety, there are five plants that are especially desirable in the cottage garden.
How to trim a topiary tree into a spiral
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Spiral topiaries lend a classic, upscale look to formal gardens, or a bit of playfulness to less structured gardens.
Purchasing a pre-pruned topiary, however, can be quite expensive - usually doubling or tripling the price of the plant. So why not learn how to prune and do it yourself?
