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Cornus capitata
EVERGREEN DOGWOOD

Plant Gallery & Growing Guide — Shrubs
A Living Fossil — Ginkgo biloba
Once upon a prehistoric time, the deciduous Ginkgo biloba grew around the globe.

Articles
When the Kousa Dogwoods Bloom
the flowers swing into full showoff mode.

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Debbie Teashon's Blog
Container Makeover
Are your pots in need of a makeover after the winter ravages? Well, this one is.
Blog
Fun With Tillandsias
One thing led to another; before long, another air plant and a tiny pot resided in her skirt. Read More
Blog
Featured Plant Gallery and Growing Guide
Acer palmatum 'Twombly's Red Sentinel'
If you love the drama of bold color and you have a small or narrow garden space, consider planting the columnar maple Twombly's Red Sentinel. The slender tree fits into tight spaces where it adds a dramatic exclamation point. A Ken Twombly introduction, and the only columnar Japanese maple, grows 10 to 15 feet tall by six to eight feet wide. Read More
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Rainy Side Gardeners Northwest
Pacific Northwest Native Plants
Container Gardening Northwest

Gardening for the Homebrewer: Grow and Process Plants for Making Beer, Wine, Gruit, Cider, Perry, and More
By co-authors Debbie Teashon (Rainy Side Gardeners) and Wendy Tweton