As we enjoy the lengthening sunlight of late winter, it’s hard to imagine being interested in shade. But if you’re planning to build a greenhouse, creating shade for the hottest days of summer should be on your list of considerations. While it’s possible to grow plants in hot greenhouse environments, high temperatures will limit the […]

Orchids stand apart. At flower shows these movie stars of the plant world gather under the lights, their jewel-tone speckled faces shining. But I confess— Orchidaceae’s astonishing allure has always passed me by. However, that changed last month, when my friend Ann Murphy, Director of Marketing for the Oregon Association of Nurseries, invited me to […]