Breck’s Blog

For a gardener, there's nothing quite like sharing the excitement of the planting season with the younger generation. Gardening helps children learn...

They say “timing is everything,” and unfortunately, mine can be off. I have been fortunate enough to visit Holland, but...

This year, for the first in many, I don’t have a yard in which to putter. I sold my house...

True confessions time: I’ve never been a big fan of irises. However, my view changed considerably when I visited Shreiner’s...

If you have heavy clay soil, you understand the frustration of adding copious amounts of organic matter to condition the...

In my quest to search out new experiences and step outside my comfort zone, I attended the Scappoose Sauerkraut Festival...

Not all good things must come to an end... Take the Amaryllis, for example. These extravagant plants are popular holiday...

I hate to admit it, but I'm the very definition of a cheapskate. I'm always on the hunt for a...

I’ve had professionals recommending flowers to me and piles of information on our plants to root through for a while...

If you’ve ever had a bout of insomnia and turned on the TV in the middle of the night, you’ve...