I used to have three large Japanese maples that heeded the call to procreate very successfully. If it wasn't for me, there would be thousands of seedlings growing all over North Portland, and probably ...

Everyone has heard that old saying: You can lead a horse to the trough, and if he doesn’t drink, make it a planter. Just kidding. But if you choose to jump on one of the hottest trends in the country, ...

Many gardeners, myself included, often bemoan the fact that we do not have enough ground to grow all the varieties of plants known to the kingdom. I have found, however, big rewards in cultivating ...

Miniature worlds — snow globes or Lego villages — wield a special kind of magic. They lure you into a mesmerizing universe where everything feels right and where you, the all-powerful creator, get to ...

Since every plant is a wildflower somewhere, one of the pluses for traveling gardeners is the opportunity to see plants in their native surroundings. Makes you realize why some of them are so ...

The Old Town Community of North Columbus, Ga., is once again schooling us on the use of horse troughs for cool season color, and this year they are maximizing the use of texture. Since I retired from ...

Trough gardening is one of the hottest trends in the country. At the store, these containers go by names like stock tank, feed trough, water trough and my choice, the horse trough. They might not ...

A century ago, rectangular stone troughs dotted the landscape in rural England, where they served as water basins for horses. Then, as modern farmers and their horses moved to metal troughs, stone ...