Although flowers are usually the stars of our summer containers and landscape plantings, foliage is also an important element that provides contrast and accents surrounding plants. When considering...
Versatile & Colorful Coleus
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Gardening to Attract Birds
The Basic Elements of Habitat Food: seeds, nectar, insects, fruits, and berries Water: bird bath, fountain, water feature, stream/pond, sprinkler Cover/shelter: thickets/hedges, dense shrubs, rock...
Pruning 102: Pruning for Shaping & Structure
Learn how and when to prune common woody landscape plants to improve health and productivity, and to enhance their beauty. Review of Pruning Basics Goals/reasons to prune Tools, Terms, Techniques...
Tomato Tasting 2020
With so many festivals and events cancelled in 2020, it should come as no surprise that we will not be holding our annual Tomato Tasting Festival this year. The good news, however, is that this has...
All About Outdoor Ferns
Most perennial ferns are understory plants and cannot tolerate very high light levels. As with tropical ferns, the same plant will have lush, dark green foliage at lower light levels and tough,...
Setting the Stage for a Successful Container Performance
The weather is warming up, the bees are buzzing, and now is the perfect time to freshen up your exterior containers! Summer annuals, vegetables and herbs, and even some trees and shrubs are all...
Spring Lawn Care
Because of our cool, rainy winters and acidic native soil, your lawn may require a Spring Tune-Up to help it look its best. After a little moss control and spot treatment for weeds, bare patches can...
Celebrating 40 Years with Joe Kerzel
Joe Kerzel is a salesman at our Lake Oswego Garden Center, and back in March of 2019, he celebrated 40 years of service with Dennis’ 7 Dees! His charming demeanor, along with his extraordinary...