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 grasses, and so on. When I moved into […]
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 median age of this group is seventy, with anyone mobile walking the gardens in intermittent […]
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 Chinese Garden. Our tour guide informed us that Lan Su Yuan […]