Community of Gardens

We prepared for rain when we visited Portland, Oregon because the average annual rainfall is 36 inches. Therefore we were not deterred from visiting the Portland Japanese Garden in February. We were on a American Camellia Society (ACS) tour. The…

When my wife, Lynn, and I travel we always plan on visiting key gardens and major museums. Therefore when visiting Portland, Oregon for a camellia show and an American Camellia Society meeting we were pleased the local host arranged a tour of Lan Su…

I spent a lot of time alone outdoors as a kid, and the component parts of plants were a source of deep fascination. I dismantled flowers to get to the tiniest parts and I loved anything with lots of seeds that could be collected - dandelions, tall…