Trilliums
Trillium ovatum in the woods at Old Goat Farm One of the real harbingers of spring are the Trilliums. They are also one of the real show...
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Greg Graves
Apr 122 min read
Spring Ephemerals
mix border Spring ephemeral describes a life cycle of perennial woodland wildflowers which develop aerial parts (i.e. stems, leaves, and...
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Greg Graves
Mar 252 min read
Hellebores
Helleborus x hybridus – double One of the main foundation plants in our garden is Helleborus x hybridus, the Lenten Rose. We probably...
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Greg Graves
Feb 103 min read
Into the Woods
Entry to the woods Since we are having rain in spirts, now is the time to get a little bit done back in the woods in-between showers. Our...
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Greg Graves
Feb 43 min read
The Winter Garden
the trail into the winter garden Now is the time of year when gardeners in the Northwest start itching to be back out in the garden or...
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Greg Graves
Aug 28, 20233 min read
Hosta
textural and color contrast When we moved to Old Goat Farm we brought with us about 60 different types of Hostas. Reliable and hardy with...
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Greg Graves
Aug 14, 20233 min read
Hydrangeas
Hydrangea serrata ‘Preziosa’ Hydrangeas are the queens of the summer garden. Most deciduous shrubs and trees flower in spring giving more...
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Greg Graves
May 30, 20233 min read
Paeonia
Botanical Print When I think back to my childhood in North Dakota and remember flowers the first ones to come to mind are the Peonies....
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Greg Graves
May 15, 20232 min read
Epimedium
Epimedium Botanical Print Epimedium is another genus that we became avid collectors of several years ago. While working at the Miller...
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Greg Graves
Mar 29, 20233 min read
The Nursery
Nursery Being a small specialty nursery isn’t like most nursery businesses. Specialty nurseries tend to grow their own plants and it is a...
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Greg Graves
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Bark
Western Red Cedar – Thuja plicata Today is one of those cold winter days in the Northwest, highs just in the 40s and raining. It’s...
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Greg Graves
Nov 7, 20222 min read
Fall Color
Orting Washington It is mid November and here in the Northwest, with the changes in the season the plants take notice. It is probably the...
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Greg Graves
Oct 24, 20223 min read
Fall Planting
Grasses at OGF nursery Get ready, get set, PLANT. I know you have heard it a hundred times but here in the Pacific Northwest fall is the...
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Greg Graves
Oct 18, 20213 min read
Putting the Garden to Bed – Part 1
Seasonal containers Now that we have had our first frost, I think it is that time of year when I need to start to put the garden to bed....
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Greg Graves
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Roses
Rosa blanda There is nothing quite like the smell of roses in the garden in June. For me roses have always been a bit of a challenge. I...
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Greg Graves
Jun 22, 20212 min read
Iris
Iris ‘Latin Lover’ The Iris is a staple in many gardens. There are many different kinds requiring a number of different conditions. In...
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Greg Graves
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Yellow in the Garden
Old Yellow House Color is always an important attribute to the garden. The one unifying color at Old Goat Farm is yellow. It helps that...
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Greg Graves
Sep 10, 20182 min read
White in the Garden
Saxifraga ‘Maroon Beauty’ and Kerria japonica ‘Variegata’ Here at Old Goat Farm that would be way to constrained for even just a part of...
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Greg Graves
Sep 4, 20182 min read
Plant Combinations
Larger grouping One of the secrets to a good garden are good plant combinations. Sometimes they are just trial and error but there are a...
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Greg Graves
Jul 4, 20181 min read
An Artists View of Gardens
Seattle Garden Tour 2018 I’ve had the opportunity to escort several garden tours over the last 15 years. Usually most people accompanying...
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