Spring is here! Everywhere I go, I see mounds of brilliant yellow daffodils and smell the sweet fragrance of Daphne. After such a drab, gray winter, I am ready for some color. Luckily, we have a number of local parks and gardens where I can easily see flowers in bloom throughout the growing season. If you … Continue reading Bloom Time
Gardens
Holiday Lights at Shore Acres State Park
This year over 325,000 lights have been strung at Shore Acres State Park in Charleston as part of their 29th annual Holiday Lights. What began as simply stringing a "few strands of lights" in the formal garden has since become a community tradition. This year organizers expect to draw 40,000 to 50,000 visitors. Although I … Continue reading Holiday Lights at Shore Acres State Park
Hinsdale Rhododendron Garden: Reedsport
Earlier this month we headed to Reedsport to experience something new, the O.H. Hinsdale Rhododendron Garden. Located 3 miles east of Reedsport on Highway 38, the garden is currently being restored by a joint partnership between the BLM and the “Friends of Hinsdale Garden.” This hidden treasure was a labor of love for one man, … Continue reading Hinsdale Rhododendron Garden: Reedsport
Hendricks Park: Rhododendrons
Recently, I took the opportunity to spend time at Hendricks Park in Eugene. It has been years since I’ve been to the Park and even longer since I’ve been there during peak bloom. I wasn’t disappointed during my early morning stroll along the gravel paths: the birds were singing, the sun was shining, and the … Continue reading Hendricks Park: Rhododendrons
Heather Garden
Tucked into a bend in the road near the Cottage Grove Community Hospital is Cottage Grove’s own Heather Garden. Planned and maintained by the Oregon Heather Society, the heather garden is inspiration for anyone interested in growing heathers, and I’ve always found it to be a bright spot regardless of the time of year. Heathers … Continue reading Heather Garden
Village Green Gardens: Color in September
It is mid-September and in my home garden, my flowers and most of my plants are looking rather brown and dry. After a summer of heat and little rain, they are a little worse for the wear. Not so at the gardens at Village Green Resort, here in Cottage Grove. I had the chance to … Continue reading Village Green Gardens: Color in September
My South Lane 