Growing Lavender Brings Summer Fun
With mild, rainy winters and precious months of warm (or even hot!) summer sun, we are fortunate to live in a climate that is ideal for farming and gardening here in western Oregon. Lavender is just one of the many flowering plants that can thrive in our Eden-like land of the Pacific Northwest, if given […]
How to Grow Valerian in Your Botanical Garden
It’s June and our valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is in full bloom! Here’s a picture of our valerian taken in the American College Botanical Teaching Garden in Portland, Oregon. The ACHS Botanical Teaching Garden is part of the ACHS campus and is open to visitors year-round. Stop by! Bring your friends and family for a self-guided […]
