Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Change is inevitable. Whether we like it or not, change is constantly with us and the nurseries are no exception. Sometimes the change can be a step forward with the result either creating a better environment or perhaps the change could be keeping a business, like a garden center, alive. We, as gardeners, have very little, if any, input into these matters and can only hope that the change will be beneficial for our gardening needs. Several years ago, Joy Creek Nursery, a specialty nursery in...
In the early 2000s, I was very much involved in gardening, both my own and visiting other gardens, but I did not know olive trees being planted in Oregon. Not only were they not seen in local gardens, but they were also not readily available in local garden centers. Olive trees were considered a Mediterranean plant that could grow in California and Arizona, but not in Oregon. Our winters were too cold and too wet — those were the commonly heard objections. My opinion on growing olive trees in O...
Most gardens have a diversity of plants, usually with a representation of at least one or two categories. This would include annuals, perennials, shrubs, vines and trees. In the urban gardens of many homeowners today, there may be fewer trees and more shrubs due to limited space. Sometimes the distinction between a shrub and a tree is very subjective, but usually, a shrub will be shorter than a tree with multiple branches. Of course, this is not a hard and fast distinction because some trees...
