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In 2005 Al's Garden and Home opened our Sherwood store, a 10.5-acre state-of-the-art garden center filled with annuals, perennials, nursery stock, fountains, pottery, garden supplies, and a high-end gift department.

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Bamboo growing in a yard

Sometimes your backyard makeover needs a makeover. Maybe your tastes have changed over time, or something isn’t quite working with the space. Maybe, as in the case of Aaron Rivera - Al’s tree and shrub buyer - you notice the bamboo that you planted five years ago has become an escape artist when you weren’t looking, and has migrated into areas of the yard where they’re not supposed to be.

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before and after photos of a backyard makeover

Finding Sanctuary In the Garden

Meet Yvonne. She is all about mindfulness, which is why she loves being in the garden. She has been able to find that ever elusive perspective by making time to walk and touch and feel and breathe in the garden. She finds healing through nature, and a reawakening of the senses that often get lost in today’s world of distraction.

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Patio with tropical style houseplants

Turn your patio into a tropical retreat.

When you think of a tropical oasis you may picture exotic plants with brightly colored flowers, or colossal leaves from another age eclipsing the sun and providing shady relief from the heat, and the birds’ unceasing trills, chatter and chirping, mixed with the sound of trickling water in the distance.

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A raised garden bed with carrots

Back in April, we revisited the Victory Gardens of the past in Plant a Victory Garden to Nurture Body & Soul, and recommended starting one your own during lockdown. Wow, did we garden! There was immense interest in vegetable gardening as seen in the more than 17,000 people who signed up for the Oregon State University Master Gardener's online Introduction to Vegetable Gardening course.

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nurseries for plants

The Wonderful World of Gardening

If you're like most young people today, you've probably grown up in an urban or semi-urban area where most people commute to work and nobody drives tractors. You may have had a backyard with a swing set, but not a cornfield outside your window. Perhaps you've even seen documentaries like "Food, Inc." or "Forks Over Knives" about how disconnected we are from our food system and being connected to the Earth. If you've been distraught over what you can do about it, or simply want to learn a new skill, why not take up gardening?

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portland garden center

A survey done by the National Gardening Association shows that gardening is becoming increasingly popular in American homes. In 2017, approximately 117.6 million Americans did some sort of gardening. Every gardening enthusiast knows that finding the right plants is key to the success of your backyard garden project. Here are some items you need to tick off the list even as you bring the plants home.

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When the weather is nice, there’s nothing more relaxing for some folks than doing some planting in their backyards.

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yard garden

There has been no better time to get into home gardening than right now, as we all find ourselves at home with extra time on our hands.

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colorful kale planted in a landscape

The idea of creating an edible landscape, also known as foodscaping, can seem like an undertaking that many of us hobbyist gardeners didn't have the time fore. But this summer, with a little more time on your hands and an interest in taking your garden sanctuary to the next level, imagine having a truly edible landscape right outside your door.