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
Sep 4, 20233 min read
Annuals
Coleus and Begonia Annuals are a group of plants that seems to fall in and out of favor. Some years I grow several and other times I...
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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
Aug 1, 20233 min read
Lilies
Lilium The summer blooming Lilies have to be one of my favorite plants in the garden. OK, I know I have said that about a number of...
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Greg Graves
Jul 17, 20233 min read
Daylilies
Hemerocallis ‘Cleopatra’ Hemerocallis is a genus of hardy, long-lived perennials related to Lilies. Each plant produces several flower...
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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
May 1, 20232 min read
Primroses
Primula pulverulenta in the landscape Primula is a large genus of about 425 species and an untold number of cultivars. Most are...
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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
Jan 5, 20233 min read
Dwarf Conifers
Dwarf Conifers in the garden This is a good time of year to assess your garden. Does it look good now? If it looks good in January and...
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Greg Graves
Nov 30, 20222 min read
Christmas
Old Goat Farm The one constant at Old Goat Farm was Christmas. Gary had a passion for Christmas that was unsurpassed. He had always...
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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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