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Gardening with cactus & succulents is a fun and easy way to begin experimenting with plants. A quick look through Pinterest, Instagram or other home & garden publications will demonstrate the popularity of this large group of plants and the many ways they are being used in decorating our home interiors and urban landscapes. Most…

The winter months might feel like they last forever and when spring seems like it’s on the way, the weather might not cheer up quite as quickly as we would like. Although the temperatures are not as low as they were a couple of months ago, the sky is generally still fairly grey and the…

Table of Contents We at Dennis 7 Dees are proud to present our customers with the top 5 winners of the 2015 Portland’s Best Rose: Sparkle and Shine Coretta Scott King Neil Diamond Good as Gold Happy go Lucky We at Dennis 7 Dees are proud to present our customers with the top 5 winners…

Table of Contents Iris Growing Tips Divide Bearded Iris Bumblebee Deelite (miniature) Rebecca Perret Perfect Pitch Ozark Dream (miniature) Latin Hideaway Gallant Moment This is a wonderful time, the beard then expand their pencil slender shoots, reveal the spring a kaleidoscope of colors. Generally referred to as the flag, the perennial plant in the United…

Table of Contents Plant in the Fall for a Successful Establishment Period Pre-soak Plants Before Planting Mulch, Mulch, Mulch! Pre-soaking my plants and using a thick layer of organic mulch has been a game-changer for me in respect to more water-wise gardening. I am spending less time stressing about my plants’ needs and more time…

Table of Contents Lawns Beds Drains Click here to contact us today if you’d like us to help with any of these water mitigation solutions. Lawns Beds Drains As we round out the month we are approaching the October record for rainfall.  7.41 inches as of the last count with a chance to break the…

Table of Contents Combine Colors Wisely Power in Numbers Add in Early Perennials Hide Fading Foliage Make a Meadow Create Garden Bouquets Plan for Continuous Color Pay Attention to Foliage Mark Late Perennials Combine Colors Wisely Bulbs look great by themselves, but breathtaking in colorful combinations. Because choosing combos that bloom together can be a…

Once you get a run in your pantyhose, you might feel like you have to throw them away. This is not true since there are some amazing ways of reusing pantyhose around the house. If you have pantyhose that are either white or colourful, you can put them to great use by making your own…

There is nothing new about growing potatoes or tomatoes, I’ve grown them in my garden for years. This year however, I am excited to try something different and will be planting a new introduction called ‘Ketchup n’ Fries’. It is a grafted vegetable with a tomato plant combined with a potato plant producing medium sized…

Table of Contents 1st Blooms:  Japanese Flowering Apricot 2nd Blooms:  Cherries 3rd Blooms:  Saucer Magnolia 4th Blooms:  Redbuds The daylight hours are lengthening and the Mother Nature is confusing us with the struggle between winter and spring.   Bulbs begin to emerge from the ground with grass-like sprouts and tiny buds appear on trees and shrubs.  As vibrant…