danger garden

Where's Kalama you ask? It's 38 miles north of Portland on Interstate 5, as it veers a little to the west along the Columbia River. It's the home of McMenamins Kalama Harbor Lodge, which of course is why there are agaves.
This grouping of large containers is at the front entrance to the lodge. The tall plant at the back is a Daphniphyllum....

The BigJohn Hicks Oasis was the last garden my friends and I visited on Saturday of the HPSO Study Weekend last June. We were hot, we were tired, and we were thrilled to be there! This is what you see as you enter the property.
A little step to the side and you're rewarded with luxuriously draping fronds of Woodwardia unigemmata....

The next stop during last June's Study Weekend was Sherry Sheng's; a 25-year old garden on 1/3 of an acre that borders the Willamette River. It also has a rather unusual driveway...
The driveway borders were packed with plants, like these tall palms, Trachycarpus fortunei....

The Northwest Flower & Garden Festival is coming up February 18-22 at the Seattle Convention Center and I cannot wait! The show gardens—especially the smaller city living displays—are always a favorite feature, as are the plant vendors, but the show...